Kamianka-Dniprovska

Kamianka-Dniprovska (Ukrainian: Кам'янка-Дніпровська, IPA: [ˈkɑmjɐnkɐ d⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈprɔu̯sʲkɐ]) is a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of the former Kamianka-Dniprovska Raion until that raion was merged into Vasylivka Raion in 2020. Population: 12,117 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Kamianka-Dniprovska Кам'янка-Дніпровська
Church of Nativity of the Theotokos
Flag Coat of arms
Kamianka-Dniprovska Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Kamianka-Dniprovska Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°27′46″N 34°24′22″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Vasylivka Raion
Hromada	Kamianka-Dniprovska urban hromada
Founded	1786
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	12,117
Postal code	71300
Area code	+380 6138
Climate	Dfa

It is located on the south bank of a west-flowing part of the Dnieper River. On the north bank is the town of Nikopol. About 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east is the power plant at Enerhodar. The river valley was submerged as part of the Kakhovka Reservoir until 2023. The landscape of the area is flat and steppe-like.^{[citation needed]}

The city is home to the Kamianka-Dniprovska District Historical and Archeological Museum.^[2]

History

An archeological site near Kamianka-Dniprovska gives evidence suggesting that the city was once the capital of the ancient Scythian Kingdom.^{[citation needed]} In 1701 Russia built a fort here called Kamenny Zaton ("Stoney Backwater"). It interacted with the Cossack settlements on the north side of the river.^{[citation needed]}

It received city status in 1957.^[3][4] In 1972 the population was 16,900 people.^[3]

In January 1989 the population was 17,906 people.^[5][4]

In January 2013 the population was 13,495 people.^[6]

Gallery

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  Historic residence in Kamianka-Dniprovska
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  Alley of Fallen Heroes
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  City library

References

1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
2. "Музейний простір. Музеї України та світу".
3. Каменка-Днепровская // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 11. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1973.
4. Каменка-Днепровская // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.532
5. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
6. "Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.63" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2019-08-05.