Kryvyy Rih

Kryvyi Rih city, south central Ukraine, at the confluence of the Ingulets and Saksahan' rivers.

Located in a rich iron-mining region, the city is a major transportation, mining, and steel-producing center. Machinery, processed food, and forest products also are manufactured there.

Kryvyi Rih is rich in events and achievements, and in history, but the main riches are its inhabitants.

Founded by Zaporozhe Cossacks in the 17th century, the city remained a small settlement as late as the 1780s. Kryvyy Rih and the surrounding region grew rapidly beginning in the 1880s, when railroads made it feasible to exploit the area's high-quality iron-ore deposits. The city soon developed into one of the region's largest producers of iron ore. Urban growth followed the development of new mines, and the city eventually sprawled north 30 km (20 mi) in a narrow strip along the ore deposits.

But not only industrial power determines it. The city became the center of famous festivals, competitions.

The city has many places of interest, you can choose yourself where to go- to watch the romantic movie at the cinema, to visit play at the theater, and to go to the disco or restaurant- everyone can find something to his soul. The night is not only time for sleeping- the life is busy also at this time. The city keeps on living at night with its exciting life. There are many wonderful clubs, where you can spend your time in the way you like- to play bowling, paintball, to watch the show, or just relax and sit in the cozy cafe and enjoy your favorite drink.

The city has a lot of wonderful green parks and squares and you can always enjoy fresh wind and picturesque scenery.

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