and had mostly withdrawn, while Ukrainian troops were working to push out the remaining units. Economy The main industrial enterprises of the city include the Konotop Casting and Mechanical Plant, the Motordetal Plant, the Konotop Fittings Plant, the Konotop Car Repair Plant, the Aviakon Aircraft Repair Plant, a mechanical plant, a garment factory, a meat processing plant (Konotopmyaso OJSC), a dairy plant, and a bakery plant. Konotop is an important mechanical engineering center, food production center. Transport The city is an important transportation center. Various railroad connections from Konotop include: Moscow–Kyiv, Simferopol–Minsk, Bakhmach–Kyiv, Bryansk–Sumy/Belgorod. Furthermore, Konotop is one of the smallest cities in the country with its own tram system. Notable people Bernard Meninsky, artist Climate Gallery References External links Official website JewUa.org – History of Jewish Community in Konotop Cities in Sumy Oblast Konotopsky Uyezd Chernihiv Voivodeship Cities of regional significance in Ukraine