Krasnoperekopsk

Krasnoperekopsk Красноперекопськ Красноперекопск Krasnoperekopsk
Coat of arms
Country	Ukraine
Territory	Crimea
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	31,284
• Density	1,404.6/km2 (3,638/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	96000 — 96005
Area code	+380-6565

Krasnoperekopsk (Ukrainian: Красноперекопськ, Russian: Красноперекопск, Crimean Tatar: Krasnoperekopsk) is a city in Crimea, Ukraine which is located on the southern part of the Perekop Isthmus, on the shore of the Stare lake, and about 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the Crimean capital, Simferopol. It lies on the Dzhankoy-Kherson railroad line (one of the two railroad lines connecting the Crimea and the rest of the continent).

The city was founded in 1932 as an industrial settlement for a nearby factory that produced Bromine. In 1966, Krasnoperekopsk received the status of a city.

The city of Krasnoperekopsk should not be confused with the historic Crimean city of Perekop, which was destroyed in 1920 during the Russian Civil War, and which is located in a 25km range to the north of Krasnoperekopsk.

Demographics

2001 Census

Nationality	#Inhabitants
Russians	16,561
Ukrainians	13,602
Crimean Tatars	1,121
Total:	31,284

Climate

Krasnoperekopsk's climate is mostly dry and hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from −2.4 °C (27.7 °F) in January, to 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) in July. The average precipitation is 336 mm (13.2 in) per year.