Kherson
Херсо́н | |
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City | |
| Ukrainian transcription(s) | |
| • National, ALA-LC, BGN/PCGN | Kherson |
| • Scholarly | Cherson |
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| Coordinates: 46°38′33″N 32°37′30″E / 46.64250°N 32.62500°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kherson |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Founded | 18 June 1778 |
| City Raions | List of 3
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ihor Kolykhaiev[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.7 km2 (52.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46.6 m (152.9 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total |  283,649[1] |
| • Rank | 17th in Ukraine |
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| Postal code | 73000 |
| Area code | +380 552 |
| Primary airport | Kherson International Airport |
| Website | miskrada |
Kherson (Ukrainian: Херсо́н, pronounced [xerˈsɔn] ⓘ) is a city in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. Located in the historical region of Yedisan, it lies on the west bank of the Dnieper River, about 25 km (16 mi) from the river's mouth,[3] and occupies 135.7 km2 (52.4 sq mi) of area. The population was estimated prior to the Russian invasion at 279,131 in January 2022.[1]
Kherson is the home of a major ship-building industry,[4] including the Kherson Shipyard, ports both for the sea and the river, a significant transport hub for the railway, and a regional economic centre.
The city of Kherson began at the Fort Saint Alexander in 1774, during the reign of Catherine the Great. Four years later, it was formally established by decree. It served as the administrative centre of the Imperial Russian Kherson Governorate, which existed until 1917. During the 19th century, it had grown steadily from the shipping and shipbuilding industries, and the first Russian naval base and shipyard on the Black Sea were located in this city.[3]
Due to the invasion, Kherson was the only regional capital which was captured by Russia on 1 March 2022.[5] In August, Ukraine launched an counter-offensive to retake the city.[6][7] Kherson is the one of many cities which was awarded as the Hero City of Ukraine.[8] In the aftermath of the Russian retreat on 9 November, Ukrainian forces had begun to enter Kherson on 11 November.[9]
Names edit
The name of Kherson (British English: /ˈkɛrsɒn/ KER-son or /ˈkɛrˌsɒn/ KER-SON; American English: /kɛrˈsɔːn/ ker-SAWN; Cyrillic: Херсо́н; Ukrainian: [xerˈsɔn] ⓘ; Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) was a name from the Russian Greek Plan, in which cities were named after Ancient Greek colonies, settlements, or individuals. Kherson was named after the Heraclea Pontic colony of Chersonesus, (Greek: Χερσόνησος, translit. Khersónēsos [kʰer.só.nɛː.sos][a]) which was located on the Crimean Peninsula.
Administration edit
Subdivisions edit
The city of Kherson is consisting of three raions (districts).
| Names | Ukrainian Names | Area | Population |
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| Suvorivskyi | Суворівский | Example | Example |
| Korabelnyi | Корабельний | Example | Example |
| Dniprovskyi | Дніпровский | Example | Example |
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Citations edit
- ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) The mayor of Kherson became the people's deputy majoritarian Archived 22 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (16 November 2020)
- ^ a b "Kherson". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Cybiwsky, Roman Adrian (2018). Along Ukraine's River: A Social and Environmental History of the Dnipro. Central European University Press. p. 214. ISBN 9789633862049.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- "Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city". BBC News. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- "Russia orders exit from Kherson city, giving up key regional capital". The Washington Post. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- "Ukrainian troops enter Kherson city after Russia retreats". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- "Watch: Ukrainian forces continue to inch closer to Kherson". euronews. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- Beaumont, Peter; Sauer, Pyotr (2022-11-09). "Russian troops ordered to retreat from Kherson in face of Ukrainian advance". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Talmazan, Yuliya (2022-08-29). "Ukraine says it has launched a long-awaited offensive to retake the Russian-held south". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Sands, Leo; Lukov, Yaroslav (2022-08-30). "Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Bohdanok, Olena (2022-03-06). "Харків, Чернігів, Маріуполь, Херсон, Гостомель і Волноваха отримали звання "Місто-герой" — президент" [Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol, Kherson, Hostomel and Volnovakha received the title of "Hero City" - President]. Suspline | Novyny (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "Ukraine troops enter centre of Kherson as Russians retreat in chaos". The Guardian. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-12-19.