Zaporizhia

Zaporizhzhya (Ukrainian Запоріжжя, German also Saporischja or Saporishshja, Russian Запорожье Zaporozhye, formerly Ukrainian Oleksandriwsk, Russian Alexandrovsk) is the capital of Zaporizhzhya Oblast in southern Ukraine and the sixth-largest city in Ukraine with a population of about 760,000 (2015). The major city is located on the Dnieper River 70 km south of Dnipro.

Zaporizhzhya is an important transport hub, an industrial center as well as a cultural center with universities, theaters and museums. The city is home to many attractions, such as Khortytsia Island. In 2017-2018, the city government, with the support of the Canadian consulting institute Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance, prepared the Development Strategy 2018, the goals of which have been implemented since 2018 in the areas of ecology, economy, public infrastructure, and education and research.

Geography

The city is located in the north of Zaporizhzhya oblast. The distance to Kiev is 444 km as the crow flies, to Dnipro 70 km. South of the city, the Dnieper River is dammed to form the 2155 km² Kakhovka Reservoir.

The agglomeration of the city, starting from the east and following clockwise, are the settlements in Zaporizhzhya rayon Natalivka, Rostushche, Novooleksandrivka, Balabyne, Rosumivka, Baburka, Novoslobidka, Vysokohirne, Sonyatshne, Volodymyriivske, Prydniprovske, and the villages of Vilnoandriivka, Bohatyriivka, Lyuzerna, Matvyivka, and Kamyane, located in the Vilniansk Rajon, all of which are directly adjacent to the built-up area of Zaporizhzhya.

City breakdown

The urban area of Zaporizhzhya consists of 7 rajons. These are:

Number	Rajon	Inhabitants (November 2015)
1	Oleksandrovsk Rajon	68.666
2	Savod Rajon	50.750
3	Komuna rayon	133.752
4	Dnipro Rajon	135.934
5	Vosnessenivka Rajon	101.349
6	Khortytsia Rajon	115.641
7	Shevchenko Rajon	151.558

The city (orange) within Zaporizhzhya oblast

Climate

It has a temperate continental climate with mild winters (average temperatures around freezing) and warm (sometimes hot) summers with maximum temperatures above 25 °C. The average annual temperature is 9.4 °C. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of -3.1 °C, the warmest month is July with an average of 22.5 °C. However, a lot of precipitation must be expected, especially in June.

Climate diagram Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature (°C) −0,4 0,4 6,4 15,3 21,9 25,7 28,3 27,9 21,8 14,3 5,9 0,8 Ø 14,1 Min. temperature (°C) −5,7 −5,9 −1,5 4,9 10,5 14,6 16,7 15,7 10,9 5,2 −0,2 −4,3 Ø 5,1 Temperature (°C) −3,1 −2,9 2,2 9,9 16,2 20,1 22,5 21,8 16,1 9,4 2,5 −1,8 Ø 9,5 Precipitation (mm) 42 35 36 36 43 62 46 39 36 35 44 44 498 Sunshine hours (h/d) 1,6 3,1 4,6 6,4 8,8 10 10,8 9,9 8 4,9 2,3 1 Ø Rainy days (d) 9 8 7 6 7 7 6 5 5 5 9 10 84 Humidity (%) 87 84 78 66 62 65 62 59 66 76 86 88 Ø 73,2 Temperature −0,4 −5,7 0,4 −5,9 6,4 −1,5 15,3 4,9 21,9 10,5 25,7 14,6 28,3 16,7 27,9 15,7 21,8 10,9 14,3 5,2 5,9 −0,2 0,8 −4,3 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec   Precipitation 42 35 36 36 43 62 46 39 36 35 44 44   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: ,