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Svitlovodsk(Ukrainian:Світловодськ,IPA:[ˌswitloˈwɔdsʲk]) is acitylocated on the banks of theDnieper RiverinOleksandriia Raion,part ofKirovohrad Oblastin centralUkraine.It is the administrative center ofSvitlovodsk urban hromada,one of the manyhromadasof Ukraine.[1]The city has a population of around43,130 (2022 estimate).[2]
Svitlovodsk
Світловодськ | |
|---|---|
 Main square of Svitlovodsk | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Svitlovodsk Location in Ukraine  Svitlovodsk Svitlovodsk (Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast) | |
| Coordinates:49°3′1″N33°14′31″E/ 49.05028°N 33.24194°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kirovohrad Oblast |
| Raion | Oleksandriia Raion |
| Hromada | Svitlovodsk urban hromada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andriy Malitsky |
| Area | |
• Total | 45 km2(17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 43,130 |
| • Density | 960/km2(2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Website | http://svmisto.ua |
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Between 1962 and 1969, the city was briefly renamedKremhes,reflecting its status as a satellite city ofKremenchuk.
Administrative status
editUntil 18 July 2020, Svitlovodsk was designated as acity of oblast significanceand belonged to theSvitlovodsk Municipality.It was the administrative center ofSvitlovodsk Raion,even though it did not belong to theraion.As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine (which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four), Svitlovodsk Municipality was merged into Oleksandriia Raion.[3][4]
History
editSvitlovodsk was created in the 1950s duringKhrushchev'sregime to replaceNovogeorgievsk,a town in the flood plain of the dam for the newKremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant,and to house the dam workers. The power plant was needed for thesmeltingof industry-grade metals and alloys, for defense purposes. The facility was secret for several years[citation needed],but is operating today as a private enterprise.
When the dam was completed, Khrushchev attended the opening ceremonies. The city then expanded westward, along the coast. In local culture, the city is divided into Old Svitlovodsk and New Svitlovodsk.[citation needed]
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Svitlovodsk (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 32.7 (1.29) |
30.6 (1.20) |
31.6 (1.24) |
34.3 (1.35) |
46.3 (1.82) |
68.5 (2.70) |
74.9 (2.95) |
46.6 (1.83) |
52.9 (2.08) |
43.5 (1.71) |
39.0 (1.54) |
33.8 (1.33) |
534.7 (21.05) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 83.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 83.9 | 81.6 | 77.1 | 68.2 | 64.5 | 67.9 | 67.3 | 65.7 | 70.8 | 76.1 | 83.4 | 84.4 | 74.2 |
| Source:World Meteorological Organization[5] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns – sister cities
edit
Schorndorf,Germany (2023)
Transportation
editTransportation through the city is primarily through private-run bus lines with mini-buses, although the main buses still run. There is a working bus station near the east side of town. There is also a bus depot near the dam, as well as a train that runs along the dam and goes to the village.[citation needed]
Highlights of the city
editThe town hall is in the Old Svitlovodsk area andthe eternal fire memorialis just below near theairplane memorial. The city is the birthplace of the SovietcosmonautYuri Malenchenkoand Ukrainian politicianMykola Martynenko. The market is located in New Svitlovodsk. There are two monuments near the market. Below them are a series of water fountains that go downward[clarification needed].The aforementioned bus depot and train stations are also highlights.[citation needed]
Notable people
editYuri Malenchenko– cosmonaut.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Светловодская городская 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.
- ^"Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ".Голос України(in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18.Retrieved2020-10-03.
- ^"Нові райони: карти + склад"(in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010".World Meteorological Organization. Archived fromthe originalon 17 July 2021.Retrieved17 July2021.