Yuzhnoukrainsk

Yuzhnoukrainsk
Южноукраїнськ

South Ukraine nuclear power plant

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Coordinates: 47°49′18″N 31°10′30″E / 47.82167°N 31.17500°E / 47.82167; 31.17500Coordinates: 47°49′18″N 31°10′30″E / 47.82167°N 31.17500°E / 47.82167; 31.17500
Country
Oblast
City council
 Ukraine
Mykolaiv Oblast
City of Yuzhnoukrainsk
Founded 1976
City rights 1987
Government
  Mayor Jevhen Kvasnevskyj
Area
  Total 24,38 km2 (941 sq mi)
Elevation 82 m (269 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total Decrease40,348
Postal code 55000
Area code(s) +380-5136
Website http://yu.mk.ua/

Yuzhnoukrainsk (Ukrainian: Южноукраїнськ) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 40,348(2015 est.)[1]

Yuzhnoukrainsk NPP is located near the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk, approximately 350 kilometers (over 200 miles) south of the capital Kiev. This nuclear power station has three VVER-1000 reactors and a net achievement of 2,850 megawatts (MW). It is at present the second largest of the five nuclear power stations in the country.

History

Yuzhnoukrainsk was founded in 1976. It's one of youngest of Ukrainian towns.

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