Samar, Ukraine

For other uses, see Samar (disambiguation).

Samar Самар
City
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Samar
Samar Location of Samar Samar Samar (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°38′N 35°13′E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Raion	Samar Raion
Hromada	Samar urban hromada
Founded	1672
City status	1784
Area
• Total	36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	69,855
• Estimate  (2024)	66,973
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code	51200-51214
Area code	+380-5693

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Samar (Ukrainian: Самар [sɐˈmɑr]), formerly known as Novomoskovsk (Ukrainian: Новомосковськ, IPA: [nowomoˈskɔu̯sʲk] ^ⓘ) until 2024, is a city and municipality in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative centre 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, Samar's population was approximately 69,855.