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Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світловодськ, lit. 'Bright Waterway')[citation needed] is a city located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Oleksandriia Raion, part of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svitlovodsk urban hromada, one of the many hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The city has a population of around 43,130 (2022 estimate).[2]
Svitlovodsk
Світловодськ | |
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Main square of Svitlovodsk | |
Coordinates: 49°3′1″N 33°14′31″E / 49.05028°N 33.24194°E | |
Country | |
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.com.ua |
Between 1962 and 1969, the city was briefly renamed Kremhes, reflecting its status as a satellite city of Kremenchuk.
Administrative status
editUntil 18 July 2020, Svitlovodsk was designated as a city of oblast significance and belonged to the Svitlovodsk Municipality. It was the administrative center of Svitlovodsk Raion, even though it did not belong to the raion. 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 during Khrushchev's regime to replace Novogeorgievsk, a town in the flood plain of the dam for the new Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant, and to house the dam workers. The power plant was needed for the smelting of 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
editClimate data for Svitlovodsk (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) | −0.6 (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) |
Average precipitation mm (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 |
Average relative 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
editSchorndorf, 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 and the eternal fire memorial is just below near the airplane memorial. The city is the birthplace of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Ukrainian politician Mykola 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. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.