Zaporizhzhia, [1][note 1] formerly known as Aleksandrovsk or Oleksandrivsk until 1921, [note 2] is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. [2] Zaporizhzhia has a population of 710,052 (2022 estimate).[3]

Zaporižžja (in ucraino Запоріжжя?, AFI: [zɐpoˈriʒʲːɐ]; in russo Запоро́жье?, Zaporož'e, AFI: [zəpɐˈroʐje], talvolta in italiano anche Zaporiggia[1]) è una città ucraina (710 052 abitanti) [2], nel distretto di Zaporižžja, nell' oblast' di Zaporižžja. Ospita l'amministrazione dell'oblast'di Zaporižžja, del distretto di Zaporižžja e della comunità ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Zaporizhzhya, city, southeastern Ukraine, on the Dnieper River just below its former rapids. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhya oblast (province). In 1770 the fortress of Oleksandrivsk was established to ensure government control over the Zaporozhian Cossacks, whose headquarters were

Apr 7, 2024 · The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was damaged Sunday in a drone attack, the United Nations’ energy watchdog said, as both Russian and Ukrainian officials denied ...

22 hours ago · As the Russians bombard the key Ukraine stronghold of Zaporizhzhia – this school offers hope underground Askold Krushelnycky witnesses Russian ballistic missile strikes on the southeastern city ...

Zaporizhzhia ( before 1921 it was called Oleksandrivsk) is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In 2024, 500,000 people lived there. [2] It is on the Dnieper River, where the transport and communication corridors connecting the south with the capita l of Ukraine, western and central regions ...

Mar 11, 2024 · Zaporizhzhia: A Land of Industrial Capacity, Outstanding People, and the Island that Changed History The Zaporizhzhia region (Ukr. oblast) is located between the center and the south of Ukraine. This land has been at the center of significant historical events.

At the beginning of 20th century, Zaporizhzhia was a small unremarkable rural town of the Russian Empire, which acquired industrial importance during the industrialization carried out …

Feb 26, 2022 · Zaporizhzhia spans both sides of the Dnieper River, which is a vital waterway spanning South to the Black Sea and North to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The city is about …

Jan 8, 2025 · At least 13 people have been killed and another 32 injured in Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia, local officials say. "The Russians cynically attacked the city in the ...