Kherson
City in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the modern city. For the Greek colony, see Chersonesus. For other uses, see Kherson (disambiguation).
Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: [xerˈsɔn] ⓘ; Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) is a port city in Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-building industry and is a regional economic centre.[4] At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.[4]
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Kherson
Херсон | |
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Coordinates: 46°38′33″N 32°37′30″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
Raion | Kherson Raion |
Hromada | Kherson urban hromada |
Founded | 18 June 1778 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ihor Kolykhaiev[1][lower-alpha 1] |
• Head of the Kherson City Military Administration[3] | Halyna Luhova[3][lower-alpha 2] |
Area | |
• Total | 135.7 km2 (52.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46.6 m (152.9 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 279,131 |
Postal code | 73000 |
Area code | +380 552 |
Primary airport | Kherson International Airport |
Website | miskrada |
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From March to November 2022, the city was occupied by Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces recaptured the city on 11 November 2022. In June 2023, the city was flooded following the destruction of the nearby Kakhovka Dam.[5]