Melitopol

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Melitopol Мелітополь (Ukrainian) Мелитополь (Russian) Melitopil
City
From top to bottom and left to right: Statue of Taras Shevchenko at the Peremohy Square, Melitopol [uk] Saint Sava the Sanctified Monastery [uk] Saint Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Melitopol [uk] Melitopol railway station, Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University [uk] Melitopol City Council [uk] Statue of Maxim Gorky in Novooleksandrivskyi Park [uk]
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Melitopol Location of Melitopol in Ukraine Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Melitopol Melitopol (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 46°50′56″N 35°22′03″E / 46.84889°N 35.36750°E / 46.84889; 35.36750
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Melitopol Raion
Hromada	Melitopol urban hromada
Established	1784
City rights	1842
Government
• Mayor	Vacant
Area
• Total	51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	148,851
Postal Index	72300
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.mlt.gov.ua

Melitopol^[a] is a city and municipality in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southeastern Ukraine. It is situated on the Molochna River, which flows through the eastern edge of the city into the Molochnyi Lyman estuary. Melitopol is the second-largest city in the oblast after Zaporizhzhia and serves as the administrative centre of Melitopol Raion. As of January 2022, Melitopol's population was estimated to be 148,851.^[1]

Melitopol has been under Russian control since March 2022. On September 30, 2022, the city was formally annexed by the Russian Federation; however, it remains internationally recognized as sovereign territory of Ukraine.

The city is located at the crossing of two major European highways: E58 Vienna – Uzhhorod – Kyiv – Rostov-on-Don and E105 Kirkenes – St. Petersburg – Moscow – Kyiv – Yalta. An electrified railway line of international importance goes through Melitopol. The city was once known as "the gateway to the Crimea"; prior to the 2014 Russian occupation of Crimea 80% of passenger trains heading to the peninsula passed through it and during the summer, road traffic reached 45,000 vehicles per day.

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