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Industrial corridor
A north–south ore and engineering corridor links extraction, processing and specialist production.
ORE + ENGINEERING CORRIDOR- Industrial sites
- Engineering workforce
- Brownfield reuse
KRYVORIZHZHIA · CENTRAL UKRAINE
A territory built to power recovery.
Industrial depth, energy expertise, mineral resources, fertile land, transport connections and a skilled workforce meet in one of Ukraine’s strongest productive territories.
Work. Resilience. Results.
47°54′N
33°23′E
33°23′E
01 · TERRITORY AT A GLANCE
The scale of a metropolitan territory. The discipline of a working region.
The wider Kryvorizhzhia context combines an industrial centre, an agricultural south and communities shaped by wartime pressure. Together, these assets form a natural growth pole for recovery and long-term development.
ORE + ENGINEERING CORRIDORSchematic, not to scale
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Distributed energy
Generation assets and municipal demand form a platform for distributed energy, storage and heat resilience.
GENERATION + RESILIENCE- Generation nodes
- Municipal heat demand
- Distributed backup
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Shared water system
Shared water arteries connect settlements, industry and agriculture. Resilience depends on redundancy and loss control.
WATER ARTERIES + RESERVES- Main conduits
- Reserve sources
- Irrigation and ecology
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Regional connectivity
Rail, road and airport assets connect a long metropolitan territory to national and European markets.
RAIL + ROAD + AIR- Rail junctions
- Road corridors
- Airport potential
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Agricultural belt
The southern and eastern belt links land, processing capacity and logistics into a regional food system.
LAND + PROCESSING + LOGISTICS- Production belt
- Processing sites
- Export logistics
02 · SHARED AGENDA
Where cooperation creates more value.
Four portfolio directions translate frontline resilience into a credible post-war development agenda.
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Energy resilience
Distributed generation, municipal energy management and stronger thermal envelopes keep essential services operating and reduce long-term costs.
- 01Critical facilities remain operational
- 02Municipal buildings consume less energy
- 03Local generation strengthens the grid
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Economic growth and circularity
Industrial competence, agriculture and recovered materials can form new value chains instead of exporting both resources and opportunity.
- 01Map material and energy flows
- 02Connect industry, science and SMEs
- 03Turn brownfields into investable sites
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Social and veteran services
Accessible, trauma-informed and coordinated services help veterans, families, displaced people and every resident navigate recovery with dignity.
- 01Design around real user journeys
- 02Connect services across communities
- 03Measure access, outcomes and trust
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Water security
Main pipelines, local networks, alternative sources, wastewater treatment and reuse must be planned as one resilient basin system.
- 01Reduce physical and commercial losses
- 02Diversify sources and emergency supply
- 03Protect ecosystems and enable reuse
03 · COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Not promises. A real economic base.
Kryvorizhzhia does not start from scratch. It brings together assets already capable of supporting reconstruction, production and new European partnerships.
01 / 08Industrial power
One of Europe’s largest iron-ore basins, a complete industrial ecosystem and a deep engineering culture sustain Ukraine’s productive capacity.
- Iron ore and steel value chains
- Industrial sites and brownfield potential
- Engineering and production expertise
02 / 08Mineral and construction resources
Iron ore, granite, limestone, clay, sand and construction stone create a natural supply base for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
- Materials for roads and bridges
- Inputs for housing and public facilities
- Local value added and shorter supply chains
03 / 08Energy competence
Generation assets, large industrial consumers and decades of energy engineering provide the knowledge needed for a resilient and decentralised energy future.
- Thermal and solar generation experience
- Skilled power-system operators
- Potential for distributed energy solutions
04 / 08Agricultural scale
Nearly 400,000 hectares of arable land support grain, oilseeds, industrial crops, livestock and opportunities for food processing.
- 49,600 ha of pastures
- 10,140 ha of perennial plantations
- Potential to move from raw output to processing
05 / 08Transport connectivity
Rail junctions, urban rapid transit and an airport with strategic recovery potential connect industry, people and southern Ukraine.
- Apostolove railway junction
- Kryvyi Rih light rail
- Airport restoration potential after wartime damage
06 / 08Human capital
Higher education and vocational training support engineers, technologists, power specialists, builders, healthcare workers and skilled trades.
- 13 higher education institutions
- 18 vocational education schools
- >20,000 university and vocational students
07 / 08A resilience hub for the south
The territory serves nearby frontline areas with healthcare, education, administration, trade, logistics and humanitarian support.
- Daily mobility from neighbouring areas
- Regional healthcare and service capacity
- Experience of operating under wartime pressure
08 / 08Space for a new economy
Industrial land, infrastructure, talent and natural landscapes create room for circular production, clean technology, tourism and service innovation.
- Brownfields ready for new uses
- Industrial tourism and unique geology
- A platform for European technology partnerships
04 · RECOVERY CAPACITY
A launchpad for rebuilding Ukraine.
After victory, reconstruction will require materials, energy, logistics, engineering and people able to deliver. Kryvorizhzhia has this combination in one territory — and the culture of hard work needed to turn plans into assets.
- 01Construction materials close to demand
- 02Rail and production infrastructure
- 03Energy and engineering capacity
- 04Skilled labour and education base
05 · INVESTMENT TRACK RECORD
Major capital already knows this territory.
Historic pre-war indicators show the territory’s capacity to host large investment. They are presented as dated evidence, not as current wartime statistics.
Evidence note. Sources: the supplied presentation for the historic indicators. The 2026 figure is an estimate of the territorial economy’s contribution, not municipal budget revenue; it should be verified against current official or calculation-based data before a formal decision.
06 · THE AGGLOMERATION EFFECT
Local authority stays local. Shared interests gain metropolitan scale.
The agglomeration is being developed as a voluntary cooperation model. Municipalities retain their powers, budgets and responsibility, while shared evidence, coordinated projects and joint representation make the territory more visible to the state, the EU, donors and investors.
One evidence base
Comparable data and a shared diagnosis for cross-boundary challenges.
Projects at the right scale
Water, energy, mobility and services can be designed as connected systems.
A stronger external voice
A coordinated portfolio communicates impact, readiness and regional value.
No transfer of municipal power
Each authorised local body remains responsible for its own decisions.
07 · PEOPLE AND CHARACTER
A territory chosen by people — and tested by history.
Kryvorizhzhia combines the discipline of an industrial region with the openness of a place that received displaced families, protected critical systems and continued to work. Its strength is not a slogan: it is people, skills and responsibility.
08 · PROJECT PIPELINE
Thematic priorities
Eleven connected themes and 69 practical programmes form a shared investment agenda for the Kryvyi Rih agglomeration.
09 · INTERACTIVE MAP
14 communities. One system of opportunity.
Hover over or tap a community to explore its scale, population and settlement network.
Select a community on the map
10 · KRYVYI RIH REGION
Kryvorizhzhia in many dimensions
Industry and rivers, urban life and agriculture, education and heritage — a territory is strongest when its contrasts work together.
The Kryvyi Rih region combines an industrial core with agricultural communities, railway hubs and energy sites. This diversity enables intermunicipal projects with greater scale, resilience and long-term economic impact.