- Category: Donetsk Region
Donetsk - the young, an industrial city. Homeland prominent people of Ukraine.
Donetsk - one of the youngest cities in Ukraine. It was founded in 1869 by John Yuz. The businessman and industrialist laid here the industrial community, and then the Steel Works. In honor of his city was named Yuzivka, but in 1961 it was renamed in Donetsk.
Now the city is one of the industrial centers of the country. There are well-developed metallurgy, heavy industry, food industry.
The city is well-developed transportation, there is an airport, railway stations, roads and urban transport. Now being built underground.
Despite its industrial status, the city remains the scientific, sports and cultural center of eastern Ukraine. In the city of 18 higher education institutions. Donetsk clubs to the whole Ukraine is proud of. It is clubs: FC Shakhtar Donetsk, UEFA Cup Winner of 2008-2009, many times champion and holder of the Cup of Ukraine, as well as FC Metallurg, who finished fourth in the 2008-2009 season, and represent Ukraine in the European League in the 2009-2010 season.
For addition Donetsk is known for its famous people. It is Nikita Khrushchev, who from 1953 to 1964 held the highest position in the leadership of the Soviet Union, Viktor Yanukovich - the current president, Sergey Bubka and Lilia Podkopaeva - outstanding athletes. Renad Akhmetov - Donetsk known businessman, industrialist, billionaire, the richest man in Ukraine, the owner of football club "Shakhtar", has made a considerable contribution to the development of sport in Ukraine.
Donetsk was among the four cities that will host the football championship Euro-2012.
The city rapidly preparing for this sports event. Already built up a modern stadium for 50 000 spectators, prepared road junctions, construction of new and refurbished the old hotel, airport and railway station are set to international standards.
The Ukrainian authorities intend to make every effort to Euro-2012 in our country were at the highest level.
City Donetsk waiting for football fans and visitors.