Kherson
Kherson (Ukrainian and , , ) is a port city in southern 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. At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.
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Kherson is a port city in southern Ukraine located on the Dnieper River near the Black Sea, serving as the administrative center of Kherson Oblast and home to a major shipbuilding industry. It matters as a regional economic center, and as of early 2022, it had a population of approximately 279,131 people.
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- Early Ukrainian and Soviet rule
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- In independent Ukraine
- 2020 local election
- Russian invasion from February 2022
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Kherson (Ukrainian and , , ) is a port city in southern 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. At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.
The city was founded as a base for the Russian Empire's Black Sea Fleet on the site of a fortress previously established by Zaporozhian Cossacks. During the 19th and early 20th century Kherson served as the regional capital of eponymous governorate, becoming a major centre of trade and transport. Under the Soviet rule the city became a major scientific, cultural and industrial centre known for its shipbuilding industry. In modern Ukraine the city is also famous for its watermelons.
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