Enerhodar

Enerhodar (/ɛnərˈhoʊdɑːr/; Ukrainian: Енергода́р, romanized: Enerhodár, pronounced [enerɦoˈdɑr], lit. 'energy's gift'; Russian: Энергодар, romanized: Energodar) is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. It is on the left bank of the Dnieper river, on the opposite side of the Kakhovka Reservoir from Nikopol and Chervonohryhorivka. It has a population of 52,887 (2021 est.).[4]

Enerhodar
Ukrainian: Енергодáр
Russian: Энергодар
City
Flag
Seal
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
We give energy (Ukrainian: Даємо енергію, romanized: Dayemo Enerhiyu)
Enerhodar
Location of Enerhodar in Zaporizhia Oblast
Enerhodar
Location of Enerhodar in Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°29′56″N 34°39′21″E
Country Ukraine
OblastZaporizhzhia
RaionVasylivka Raion
Founded1970
City status1985
ControlOccupied by Russia[1]
Government
 • de jure MayorDmytro Orlov[2]
 • Russian appointed de facto mayorAndriy Shevchik[3]
Area
 • Total63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total52,887
 • Density858/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Area code(s)+380 6139
ClimateDfa
Websitewww.en.gov.ua

The city was founded on June 12, 1970, for building and serving the Zaporizhzhia thermal power station, owned by Ukraine power company DTEK. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe, was then built there in the 1980s. The city's major employers are the two power stations.

History

Russo-Ukrainian War
See also: Battle of Enerhodar

On 28 February 2022, Russia claimed to have captured the city as well as the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, later denied this claim.[5]

Civilians built a large barricade consisting of sandbags and vehicles on the road to the power plant in attempt to hinder Russian troop advancement.[6]

The Ukrainian military administration for the southeast confirmed on 7 March that Enerhodar had been occupied by Russian forces.[7]

Points of interest
  • Enerhodar as seen from thermal power plant chimney
  • Victory Park
  • City Hall
  • Suchasnyk Palace of Culture
  • WWII memorial
  • Enerhodar Hotel
  • A tennis court in Enerhodar
  • Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

References
  1. "Russia says it captures Ukrainian city of Kherson -RIA". Reuters. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. "Enerhodar City Council". Енергодарська міська рада. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Оккупанты показали своего ставленника в захваченном Энергодаре: коллаборант – из ОПЗЖ". news.liga.net. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  5. "Енергодар і Запорізька АЕС під контролем ЗСУ: мер міста просить не вірити фейкам". ФАКТИ ICTV (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. Tiefenthäler, Ainara (2 March 2022). "Videos show large barricade, set up by civilians, blocking entrance to nuclear power plant". The New York Times.
  7. "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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