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Zaporizhzhya

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Zaporizhzhya , Rus. Zaporozhye, city (1989 pop. 884,000), capital of Zaporizhzhya region, in Ukraine, a port on the Dnieper River, opposite the island of Khortytsya. The city, founded in 1770 on the site of the Zaporizhzhya Cossack camp, consists of old Zaporizhzhya (called Aleksandrovsk before 1921) and the new industrial Zaporizhzhya, which developed during the 1930s and adjoins the Dniprohes installations and the port of Lenin. It is a major rail junction and industrial center and the site of the Dniprohes dam and power station, one of the country's largest hydroelectric plants. Large... Read more

Zaporizhzhya
Zaporizhzhya (Ukrainian, ‘Beyond the Rapids’) City...movement, settled the area in the 16th century. In 1770, Zaporizhzhya was founded as a fortress, and in 1775 the Russian...became a town, known as Aleksandrovsk until 1921. Zaporizhzhya consists of the old city and the new industrial area... Read more

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...ensure government control over the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks , whose headquarters were...World War II but was later rebuilt. Zaporizhzhya has a major iron and steel plant; automobiles are also manufactured. Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhya Read more

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	Football: BRIDGES ON BENCH FOR EURO CLASH; Leeds v Metalurg Zaporizhzhya.(Sport) ; ...two-year injury hell tonight. Bridges is poised to make his Leeds comeback in the UEFA Cup against unknown Ukrainians Metalurg Zaporizhzhya after recovering from career-threatening ankle and knee injuries. The striker was told he would never play again after he... Read more
	Football: DUBERRY I'M NOT GREEDY; Metalurg Zaporizhzhya (0) v Leeds (1).(Sport) ; LEEDS' Michael Duberry last night insisted he is not a mercenary who's just happy to sit in the reserves and pick up a fat wage packet every week. Duberry could return from the wilderness because of a crisis in the Leeds' defence and make his first start in seven months in the UEFA Cup tie in the Read more
	Football: UEFA CUP 1ST RD 2ND LEG - DUBERRY IN STEPPE BACK; Metalurg Zaporizhzhya (0) Leeds (1).(Sport) ; LEEDS' Michael Duberry last night insisted he is not a mercenary who's just happy to sit in the reserves and pick up a fat wage packet every week. Duberry could return from the wilderness tonight because of a crisis in the Leeds' defence and make his first start in seven months in the UEFA Cup tie Read more
	FOOTBALL: Smith saves Leeds Glushes; LEEDS 1 ZAPORIZHZHYA 0.(Sport) ; ALAN SMITH gave Leeds the narrowest of wins against a club in their debut European campaign. Terry Venables' men made heavy weather of their UEFA Cup clash against the largely-unknown Ukranians and when they did make chances they found Andriy Glushchenko in inspired form. The keeper made fine saves Read more
	Saviour Barmby; Nick's late equaliser gets lame Leeds off the hook. ; Byline: PETER FERGUSON Metalurg Zaporizhzhya . 1 Leeds United . . . . . . . 1 (agg: 1-2) NICK BARMBY snatched...the cool Barmby to do the rest from close range. METALURG ZAPORIZHZHYA (4-5-1): Glushchenko; Valuta, Dodic, Raty, Visevic; Vasconcelos... Read more
	Smith salvage act a relief for Leeds. ; Byline: PETER FERGUSON Leeds United 1 Metalurg Zaporizhzhya 0 LEEDS' relief at the late Alan Smith winner that spared...Entertainment: Star man: Denys Smirnov. METALURG ZAPORIZHZHYA** (1-3-5-1): Glushchenko; Raty; Valuta, Dodic, Visevic... Read more
	Football: Steely Leeds keep nerve to Nick vital win for Tel; Metalurg 1 Leeds 1 (Leeds win 2-1 on aggregate).(Sport) ; ...given the fright of their lives by little-known Metalurg Zaporizhzhya before scrapping through to the UEFA Cup second round. Terry...collecting his second yellow card for a foul on Barmby. METALURG ZAPORIZHZHYA: Glushchenko, Valuta, Dodic, Raty, Visevic, Vasconcelos... Read more
	Journey into unknown. ; So who are Metalurg Zaporizhzhya? That is what chairman Peter Ridsdale...UEFA Cup. What can we tell him? Zaporizhzhya is the 'cradle of the cossacks...never really been a force - but Zaporizhzhya was where legendary Ukraine coach... Read more
	Football: Leeds to zap Zap.(Sport) ; Byline: David Anderson LEEDS' UEFA Cup opponents Metalurg Zaporizhzhya are in turmoil after sacking their coach just two weeks before the biggest game in their history at Elland Road. Oleg Taran was... Read more
	OPPOSITION LAWMAKER ACCUSES UKRAINIAN PREMIER OF USING PRESSURE IN ELECTION CAMPAIGN ; Our Ukraine lawmaker Serhiy Sobolyev has said that in the Zaporizhzhya Oblast, southeastern Ukraine, "not a single signature in support of [Prime Minister] Viktor Yanukovych's [presidential bid] has... Read more

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