Kherson in Ukraine
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Kherson 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
shipbuilding industry and is a regional economic centre. It had a population of 280.000 in 2022. At the beginning of 2023, the remaining population was estimated at around 40,000 people.
From March to November 2022, the city was occupied by Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine (Russo-Ukrainian War ). Ukrainian forces recaptured the city on 11 November 2022. In June 2023, the city was flooded following the destruction of the nearby Kakhovka Dam .
Maritime College building of Kherson State Maritime Academy © Oleksandr Malyon/cc-by-sa-4.0
Among the main sights are:
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