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). Henichesk hosts the administration of Henichesk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 19,253 (2021 est.)[2]

Henichesk
Генічеськ
City
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Coat of arms
Henichesk
Location of Henichesk
Henichesk
Henichesk (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 46°10′N 34°48′E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kherson Oblast
Raion Henichesk
Founded1784
City status1938
Area
 • Total7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 19,253
Postal code
75500-75509
Area code(s)(+380) 5534
Vehicle registrationBT / 22
Websitewww.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. [3]

  • P47 road entering Henichesk
  • Ukrainian-Georgian friendship monument
  • House of culture
  • Former Revkom building in Henichesk
  • Ambulance station
  • 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 (1991–2020, extremes 1883–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)		 18.3
(64.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 35.3
(95.5)		 38.3
(100.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 36.8
(98.2)		 29.2
(84.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 38.7
(101.7)
Average high °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.5
(45.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.8
(83.8)		 22.7
(72.9)		 15.5
(59.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.9
(39.0)		 10.2
(50.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 23.8
(74.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 5.6
(42.1)		 1.0
(33.8)		 11.4
(52.5)
Average low °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 1.2
(34.2)		 6.8
(44.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 17.3
(63.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 19.0
(66.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 7.9
(46.2)
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) 32.5
(1.28)		 31.7
(1.25)		 34.0
(1.34)		 31.7
(1.25)		 32.2
(1.27)		 40.2
(1.58)		 29.2
(1.15)		 35.9
(1.41)		 30.1
(1.19)		 30.3
(1.19)		 36.7
(1.44)		 38.0
(1.50)		 402.5
(15.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 6.3 7.2 5.8 5.4 5.7 3.8 3.4 4.3 5.1 6.5 6.9 67.3
Average relative humidity (%) 88.3 86.1 83.0 77.2 71.6 69.4 65.6 65.9 72.5 79.7 86.8 88.7 74.8
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 1: Pogoda.ru[4] World Meteorological Organization (humidity and precipitation 1981–2010),[5]
Source 2: Climatebase.ru (sun 1891–2005)[6]

Notable people
  • Yosyp Abramovych Daits,[7] Ukrainian artist (August 16, 1897 - December 29, 1954)
  • Iuliia Mendel, Ukrainian journalist[8]

References
  1. "Геническая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "Entry Display Web Page".
  4. Погода и Климат – Климат Геническ [Weather and Climate – The Climate of Henichesk] (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. "Genicesk, Ukraine Climate data (Period supervision: 1891–2005)". Climatebase. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  7. "Daits Yosyp Abramovych".
  8. "Геничанка Юлия Мендель стала пресс-секретарем Президента Зеленского". genichesk.info (in Russian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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