Yuzhnoukrainsk

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

Южноукраїнськ
South Ukraine nuclear power plant
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Coordinates: 47°49′18″N 31°10′30″E
Country
Oblast
City council
 Ukraine
Mykolaiv Oblast
City of Yuzhnoukrainsk
Founded1976
City rights1987
Government
  MayorJevhen Kvasnevskyj
Area
  Total24,38 km2 (941 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total40,348
Postal code
55000
Area code(s)+380-5136
Websitehttp://yu.mk.ua/

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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