Nikopol, Ukraine
Nikopol
Нікополь | |
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  Nikopol Nikopol in Ukraine  Nikopol Nikopol (Dnipropetrovsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′N 34°24′E / 47.567°N 34.400°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Nikopol Raion |
| Founded | 1639 |
| City status | 1915 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 105,160 |
| • Density | 2,764/km2 (7,160/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 53200—53239 |
| Area code | +380-5662 |
| Website | www |
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Nikopol (Ukrainian: Ні́кополь, pronounced [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikopolʲ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality (hromada)[1] in Nikopol Raion in the south of Ukraine, on the right bank of the Dnieper River, about 63 km south-east of Kryvyi Rih and 48 km south-west of Zaporizhzhia. Population: 105.160 (2022 estimate).[2]
Nikopol is the fourth-most populous city in
Formerly the settlement served as one of the capital cities of the
General information
Renamed by the Russian Empire into Slaviansk and
The 1911 edition of
In 1900, its 21,282 inhabitants were Ukrainians, Jews and Mennonites, who carry on agriculture and shipbuilding.[citation needed] The old Sich, or fortified camp of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, brilliantly described in N. V. Gogol's novel Taras Bulba (1834), was situated a little higher up the river. A number of graves in the vicinity recall the battles which were fought for the possession of this important strategic point.
One of the graves, close to the town, contained, along with other
History
Archaeological excavations
According to archaeological excavations, the city's area was populated as early as the
Mykytyn Rih / Mykytyn Sich
In the beginning of 16th century, in the location of modern Nikopol, appeared a river crossing over the Dnieper controlled by Cossacks,
called Mykytyn Rih.
In 1638-1639, Cossacks led by F. Linchai built a fort which was named Mykytyn Sich (
By 1648, in the close proximity of today's Nikopol, Mykytyn Sich was built. It is renowned for the location of
The name rih (Ukrainian for horn) was given because the locality rose at a place reminiscing a peninsula, as it was almost surrounded by the
Sloviansk / Nikopol
In the 18th century,
During World War II, Nikopol was occupied by the German Army until 18 February 1944. Albert Speer referred to it as the "center of manganese mining", and therefore of vital importance to the German war effort.[9]
The Soviet policy of industrialization created the
Until July 2020, Nikopol was incorporated as a city of oblast significance and served as the administrative center of Nikopol Raion, though it did not belong to the raion. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to seven, the city of Nikopol was merged into Nikopol Raion.[10][11]
Just a few kilometres west of the city, the
Nikopol is one of the largest towns in the region, with a population of 105,160 in 2022. The largest manufacturers include the former Nikopol Tube Plant, established in 1931,[12] which is now divided into smaller plants (e.g. Centravis, Interpipe Niko Tube). The Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world in the production of Ferromanganese (FeMn) and Ferrosilicomanganese (FeSiMn).
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Nikopol, Ukraine (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) |
35.1 (1.38) |
33.1 (1.30) |
36.9 (1.45) |
39.4 (1.55) |
56.3 (2.22) |
40.4 (1.59) |
32.1 (1.26) |
38.6 (1.52) |
33.5 (1.32) |
42.0 (1.65) |
39.7 (1.56) |
462.5 (18.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 72.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
84.3 | 81.4 | 77.1 | 67.1 | 62.8 | 65.3 | 62.0 | 60.2 | 67.7 | 75.2 | 84.1 | 84.7 | 72.7 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[13] | |||||||||||||
Transport links
There is bus station, railway station and river port, which connect the town with other cities.
Nikopol River Port facilitates transportation for the metallurgical industry and travel.[14]
Culture
Sports
- FC Nikopol
- FC Metalurh Nikopol
Gallery
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Transfiguration church -
Old Old Believers' Church -
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary -
Nikopol quay -
Monument to goddess Nike -
A street in Nikopol -
Nikopol central department store -
Elektrometalurh Stadium
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International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Nikopol is
Lloydminster, Canada
Perth, Scotland
References
- ^ "Никопольская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ 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.
- ^ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 692.
- ^ a b c d e f g Nikopol (Нікополь). The History of Cities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR.
- ^ Demianov, V. Mala Kamianka (МАЛА́ КА́М’ЯНКА). Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine
- ^ Bazhan, O. Nikopol (НІКОПОЛЬ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
- ^ a b Shcherbak, V. Mykytyn Sich (МИКИТИНСЬКА СІЧ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. 2009
- ^ Shcherbak, V. Chortomlyk Sich (ЧОРТОМЛИЦЬКА СІЧ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
- ISBN 9781842127353.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^ "IНТЕРПАЙП НIКО ТЬЮБ". nikotube.interpipe.biz. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Nikopol". encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Nikopol". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 692.
External links
- Official city website Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
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