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Shostka, Industrial center in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

Located on the Shostka River, the city spans 36 square kilometers at an elevation of 171 meters above sea level.

The settlement originated in 1739 with the construction of a gunpowder factory that supplied military materials to the Russian Empire.

The city gained international recognition as the fictional origin of the Mousekewitz family in the 1986 film An American Tail.

The city maintains multiple food processing facilities, including bread production plants, dairy operations, and meat processing installations.

The Svema plant, established in 1931, manufactured 70 percent of all photographic films in the Soviet Union by 1940.

Location: Sumy Oblast

Inception: 1739

Elevation above the sea: 171 m

Website: http://shostka-rada.gov.ua/

Website: http://shostka-rada.gov.ua

GPS coordinates: 51.86570,33.47660

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40

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