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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Settlement.name: Kherson
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kherson.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Kherson.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kherson Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kherson Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kherson urban hromada
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 18 June 1778
Settlement.area_total_km2: 135.7
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 66000
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Kherson Oblast#Ukraine#Black Sea

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Херсон
Population: 287000
Area: 68.7
Elevation: 25
Official website: www.city.kherson.ua
Image: Будинок колишньої Херсонської міської думи (мур.).jpg
Dialing code: 552
Licence plate code: НТ / 22

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P12749: Hans Hollein
inception: 1778-00-00
Commons category: Kherson
postal code: 73000
native label: Херсон
hashtag: kherson

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Etymology
History
Predecessor settlements and the founding of Kherson
Early Ukrainian and Soviet rule
World War II
Post-war period
In independent Ukraine
2020 local election
Russian invasion from February 2022
Demographics
Ethnicity
Languages
Administrative divisions
Geography
Climate
Transport
Economy
Education
Sights
Notable people
Sport
Twin cities
Notes
References
External links

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.