Kherson is a port city in southern Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-building industry and is a regional economic centre. At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.
- Country
- Russian Empire, Russian Republic, Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Inception
- 1778
- Website
- http://www.city.kherson.ua/
