History of Dnestrovsk

Dnestrovsk is the youngest city in Pridnestrovie, growing simultaneously with the construction of the Moldovan Hydroelectric Power Plant — a facility designed to provide electricity to the Moldovan SSR and the southern regions of the Ukrainian SSR. As the plant took shape, so did the city: multi-story residential buildings, schools, a House of Culture, shops and household establishments all appeared in rapid succession.

In 1963, the new settlement received the status of an urban-type settlement and was named after the Dniester River. The following year, the first unit of the Moldovan HPP was put into operation. By 1980, the fifth stage of the power plant had come online, featuring the remarkable 330-meter chimney that remains the tallest in all of Europe to this day.

Dnestrovsk received full town status in 2002, and today remains the most important energy center in Pridnestrovie. The town hosts the College of Energy and Computer Technologies, training specialists for the energy sector throughout the republic. Home to approximately 10,000 people, Dnestrovsk continues to supply electricity to Pridnestrovie and neighboring countries while developing its identity as a pleasant summer resort destination on the Kuchurgan estuary.