Komyshuvakha

Ukraine / Zaporizka / Komyshuvakha /
Komyshuvaha in Ukrainian or Kamyshevaha in Russian. An urban-type settlement in Orihivs'kyj rajon (district) of Zaporiz'ka oblast' (province) of Ukraine. It was founded in 1770 as a settlement for the families of soldiers of Nikitskaya fortress, located 4 kilometers to the northwest. First, the settlement was named after the heir to the throne of Russian Empire Pavel - Pavlovka. But soon it was received second name - after the river, where it was located, and was named Pavlovka-Kamyshevatka. The status of urban-type settlement it received in 1957.

The name comes from the word "kamysh", which means "reed".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komyshuvakha,_Orikhiv_Raion
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Coordinates:   47°43'14"N   35°31'37"E
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