Henichesk

Henichesk (Ukrainian: Гені́чеськ, translit. Heniches’k) is a port city along the Sea of Azov in Kherson Oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Henichesk Raion (district). Population: 19,424 (2020 est.)[1]

Henichesk Генічеськ
City
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Henichesk Location of Henichesk Henichesk Henichesk (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 46°10′N 34°48′E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kherson Oblast
Raion	Henichesk
Founded	1784
City status	1938
Area
• Total	7.04 km^2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,424
• Density	2,800/km^2 (7,100/sq mi)
Postal code	75500-75509
Area code(s)	(+380) 5534
Vehicle registration	BT / 22
Website	www.genichesk.com.ua

History

Henichesk was founded as a fort by the Russian Empire in 1784 and from 1812 was also known as Ust-Ozivske. It was a port and a trade center on the salt route that went from Crimea north to Ukraine and Russia. At the turn of the 20th century it was the location of one of the largest flour mills in southern Ukraine. [2]

Gallery

• 
  P47 road entering Henichesk
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  Ukrainian-Georgian friendship monument
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  House of culture
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  Former Revkom building in Henichesk
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  Ambulance station
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  Old map of Henichesk Strait

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Henichesk has a humid continental climate that closely borders on a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers.

Climate data for Henichesk (1891–2005)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.1 (57.4)	17.0 (62.6)	22.4 (72.3)	27.8 (82.0)	31.8 (89.2)	37.1 (98.8)	38.3 (100.9)	38.4 (101.1)	33.6 (92.5)	29.1 (84.4)	22.3 (72.1)	16.3 (61.3)	38.4 (101.1)
Average high °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	0.9 (33.6)	5.2 (41.4)	12.7 (54.9)	19.9 (67.8)	25.0 (77.0)	28.0 (82.4)	27.1 (80.8)	21.9 (71.4)	14.9 (58.8)	8.3 (46.9)	3.0 (37.4)	14.0 (57.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.9 (35.4)	9.0 (48.2)	16.0 (60.8)	20.8 (69.4)	23.5 (74.3)	22.5 (72.5)	17.4 (63.3)	11.1 (52.0)	5.5 (41.9)	0.5 (32.9)	10.4 (50.7)
Average low °C (°F)	−4.6 (23.7)	−4.6 (23.7)	−0.7 (30.7)	5.7 (42.3)	11.8 (53.2)	16.0 (60.8)	18.3 (64.9)	17.5 (63.5)	12.9 (55.2)	7.5 (45.5)	3.0 (37.4)	−1.8 (28.8)	6.8 (44.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−30.3 (−22.5)	−28.0 (−18.4)	−18.4 (−1.1)	−9.0 (15.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	0.2 (32.4)	8.4 (47.1)	6.0 (42.8)	−5.4 (22.3)	−12.2 (10.0)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−30.3 (−22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34.7 (1.37)	30.8 (1.21)	30.7 (1.21)	30.1 (1.19)	35.1 (1.38)	40.6 (1.60)	35.7 (1.41)	27.9 (1.10)	27.4 (1.08)	25.6 (1.01)	32.9 (1.30)	36.1 (1.42)	387.7 (15.26)
Average precipitation days	18.2	16.6	13.9	9.0	5.9	8.3	3.6	4.1	7.8	9.6	17.8	16.0	130.8
Average relative humidity (%)	88.5	85.7	81.6	75.1	65.7	66.3	66.8	65.2	74.8	77.2	87.5	86.7	76.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	46.5	77.0	130.2	208.5	308.5	306.0	311.6	310.0	232.5	161.2	55.5	43.4	2,190.8
Source: Climatebase.ru[3]

Notable people

• Yosyp Abramovych Daits,[4] Ukrainian artist (August 16, 1897 - December 29, 1954)
• Iuliia Mendel, Ukrainian journalist[5]

References

1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
2. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CH%5CE%5CHenichesk.htm
3. "Genicesk, Ukraine Climate data (Period supervision: 1891–2005)". Climatebase. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
4. http://kharkov.vbelous.net/english/artists/daits.htm
5. "Геничанка Юлия Мендель стала пресс-секретарем Президента Зеленского". genichesk.info (in Russian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

• Non-official city site