Henichesk


Henichesk is a port city along the Sea of Azov in Kherson Oblast of southern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Henichesk Raion. Population:

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.

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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.

Notable people