Enerhodar (; uk, Енергода́р, translit=Enerhodár, , ; russian: Энергодар, translit=Energodar, literally 'energy giver') is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

and

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in the north-western part of the

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Zaporizhzhia Oblast ( uk, Запорі́зька о́бласть, translit=Zaporizka oblast), also referred to as Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запорі́жжя, links=no), is an oblast (province) of southeast Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhzhia. The ...

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, currently under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. It is on the south bank of the

Dnieper } The Dnieper () or Dnipro (); , ; . is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine an ...

River, on the opposite side of the

Kakhovka Reservoir The Kakhovka Reservoir (, ''Kakhovs′ke vodoskhovyshche'') is a water reservoir on the Dnieper River in Ukraine. It was created in 1956, when the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant was built. It is one of several reservoirs in the Dnieper reserv ...

from Nikopol and Chervonohryhorivka. Its main industry is electricity generation, at a coal-fired power station and a large nuclear power station. In 2022 its population was about 11,000 of whom work at the nuclear power station.

History

Enerhodar was founded on 12 June 1970 for building and serving the Zaporizhzhia thermal power station. It obtained city status by 1985, while part of the

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

of the

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. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest

nuclear power plant A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a generator that produces ...

in Europe, was built there in the 1980s (construction of the building began in 1980, and its first unit was commissioned in late 1985). In 1991, the city became part of independent

. The city's two power plants continue to be major employers for its inhabitants into the 21st century.

Russo-Ukrainian War

On 28 February 2022,

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claimed to have captured the city and the nuclear power plant. The mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, denied the claim. Civilians built a large barricade of sandbags and vehicles on the road to the nuclear power plant in an attempt to hinder Russian troop advancement. The Ukrainian military administration for the southeast confirmed on 7 March that Enerhodar had been occupied by Russian forces.

Points of interest

* Enerhodar Dnipro Powerline Crossing * Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant * Zaporizhzhia thermal power station (Zaporizhzhia DRES)

Gallery

Парк Победы. Главный вход. Энергодар.jpg, Victory Park Merija Energodar P1060045.JPG, City Hall ДК Современник Елка зима 2014.jpg, Suchasnyk Palace of Culture Братська могила радянських воїнів, Енергодар.jpg, WWII memorial Гостиница «Энергодар».JPG, Enerhodar Hotel Теннисный корт в парке Победы. Энергодар.jpg, A tennis court Kernkraftwerk Saporischschja.JPG, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

References

External links

Official municipality site

Enerhodar portal

Enerhodar, Ukraine — statistics
Cities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Populated places established in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Populated places established in 1970 Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places on the Dnieper in Ukraine Company towns in Ukraine Populated places of Kakhovka Reservoir 1970 establishments in Ukraine Socialist planned cities Territorial disputes of Ukraine {{Zaporizhzhia-geo-stub