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List of cities in Kherson Oblast

There are nine populated places in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, that have been officially granted city status (Ukrainian: місто, romanized: misto) by the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. Settlements with more than 10,000 people are eligible for city status although the status is typically also granted to settlements of historical or regional importance.[1][2][3] As of 1 January 2022, the largest city in the oblast was the regional capital Kherson, which had an estimated population of 279,131 people, while the smallest city was Tavriisk, with an estimated population of 10,108 people.[4] Following the passing of decommunization laws, one city within the oblast, Oleshky, was renamed in 2016 from its previous name Tsiurupynsk for its connection with people, places, events, and organizations associated with the Soviet Union.[5][6][7]

Cities in Kherson Oblast
Location Kherson Oblast
Number9 (as of 2022)
Populations10,108–279,131

Following an administrative reform on 18 July 2020, the oblast's three cities of regional significance were abolished and merged into five new, expanded districts (raions).[1] The five raions that make up the oblast are Beryslav, Henichesk, Kakhovka, Kherson, and Skadovsk raion.[citation needed] After 24 February 2022, during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, all cities in the oblast were occupied by Russian troops, including the capital Kherson, making it the only regional capital to be captured during the invasion.[8][9][10] Following the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, the oblast's territory to the west of the Dnipro river was recovered by Ukraine, including the cities Beryslav and Kherson.[11][12] As of 14 April 2024, the oblast's seven cities to the east of the Dnipro remain occupied by Russian forces.[citation needed] For its contributions to the country's defense during the invasion, Kherson was awarded the honorary title Hero City of Ukraine in 2022.[13] The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023 heavily impacted the region, with cities along the banks of the Dnipro downriver from the breached dam (Hola Prystan, Kherson, Nova Kakhovka, and Oleshky) experiencing flooding.[14][15]

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Kherson, capital and largest city in Kherson Oblast
 
Nova Kakhovka, the oblast's second largest city and site of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station
Cities in Kherson Oblast
Name Name (on Ukrainian Wikipedia) Raion (district) Popu­lation
(2022 esti­mates)[4] 		Popu­lation
(2001 census)[16] 		Popu­lation
change
Beryslav Берислав Beryslav 11,895 15,455 −23.03%
Henichesk Генічеськ Henichesk 18,889 21,793 −13.33%
Hola Prystan Гола Пристань Skadovsk 13,544 16,028 −15.50%
Kakhovka Каховка Kakhovka 34,749 38,238 −9.12%
Kherson Херсон Kherson 279,131 328,360 −14.99%
Nova Kakhovka Нова Каховка Kakhovka 44,427 52,611 −15.56%
Oleshky Олешки Kherson 24,124 24,123 0.00%
Skadovsk Скадовськ Skadovsk 16,969 19,641 −13.60%
Tavriisk Таврійськ Kakhovka 10,108 11,452 −11.74%

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References

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  2. ^ Закон України від 28.07.2023 р. № 3285-IX “Про порядок вирішення окремих питань адміністративно-територіального устрою України” [Law of Ukraine of 28.07.2023 № 3285-IX "On the Procedure for Resolving Certain Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Ukraine"]. document.vobu.ua (in Ukrainian). 2023-10-26. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ 26 січня набрав чинності Закон "Про порядок вирішення окремих питань адміністративно-територіального устрою України" [On January 26, the Law "On the Procedure for Resolving Certain Issues of the Administrative and Territorial Structure of Ukraine" came into force]. jurliga.ligazakon.net. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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  6. ^ Понад 50 тисяч вулиць змінили назви впродовж 2016 року [Over 50 thousand streets changed their names in 2016]. www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. ^ Перейменування окремих міст та районів, перейменованих відповідно до Закону України «Про засудження комуністичного та націонал-соціалістичного (нацистського) тоталітарних режимів в Україні та заборону пропаганди їхньої символіки» [Renaming of certain cities and districts, renamed in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Condemnation of Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and Prohibition of Propaganda of Their Symbols"] (PDF). land.gov.ua. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  8. ^ Про затвердження Переліку територій, на яких ведуться (велися) бойові дії або тимчасово окупованих Російською Федерацією [On Approval of the List of Territories in which Military Operations are Conducted (Were Conducted) or Temporarily Occupied by the Russian Federation]. ips.ligazakon.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ^ Хронологія широкомасштабного вторгнення: АрміяInform про головні події за два роки [Timeline of the large-scale invasion: ArmyInform on the main events of the last two years]. armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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  11. ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle; Sonne, Paul; Morgunov, Serhiy; Hrabchuk, Kamila (29 December 2022). "Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  13. ^ Два роки тому присвоєні почесні відзнаки «Місто-герой України» містам Волноваха, Гостомель, Маріуполь, Харків, Херсон, Чернігів [Two years ago, the cities of Volnovakha, Hostomel, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv were awarded the honorary “Hero City of Ukraine” designation]. Donetsk Regional State Administration (in Ukrainian). 6 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  14. ^ Semenova, Inna, ed. (8 June 2023). Пік паводку після підриву ГЕС: затоплено близько 30 населених пунктів, повідомляють про загиблих на лівобережжі — головне [Flooding peak after hydroelectric power plant explosion: about 30 settlements flooded, deaths reported on the left bank - main news]. The New Voice of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  15. ^ Вода відступає, російські військові залишаються – мер Нової Каховки про ситуацію в окупованому місті [Water recedes, Russian troops remain - Mayor of Nova Kakhovka on the situation in the occupied city]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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