Samar, Ukraine

Samar
Самар
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Flag of Samar
Coat of arms of Samar
Samar is located in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Samar
Samar
Location of Samar
Samar is located in Ukraine
Samar
Samar
Samar (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°38′N 35°13′E / 48.633°N 35.217°E / 48.633; 35.217
Country Ukraine
OblastDnipropetrovsk Oblast
RaionSamar Raion
HromadaSamar urban hromada
Founded1672
City status1784
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total69,855
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code
51200-51214
Area code+380-5693
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Samar (Ukrainian: Самар), formerly known as Novomoskovsk (Ukrainian: Новомосковськ) until 2024, is a city and municipality in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Samar Raion within the oblast. Samar is located predominantly on the right bank of the Samara River, a left tributary of the Dnieper River. The city is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the administrative center of the oblast, Dnipro. As of January 2022, Novomoskovsk's population was approximately 69,855.[1]

  1. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.