Kherson, Ukraine · Europe
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Kherson is a town located in Kherson, Ukraine. With a population of 66,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kherson sits in Ukraine, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Kyiv time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kherson to your route.
Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian: Херсон, Ukrainian: [xerˈsɔn] , Russian: [xʲɪrˈson]) is a port city in southern Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-building industry and is a regional economic centre.Read more
At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131.
The city was founded as a base for the Russian Empire's Black Sea Fleet on the site of a fortress previously established by Zaporozhian Cossacks. During the 19th and early 20th century Kherson served as the regional capital of eponymous governorate, becoming a major centre of trade and transport. Under the Soviet rule the city became a major scientific, cultural and industrial centre known for its shipbuilding industry. In modern Ukraine the city is also famous for its watermelons.
From March to November 2022, the city was occupied by Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces recaptured the city on 11 November 2022. In June 2023, part of the city was flooded following the Russian destruction of the nearby Kakhovka Dam. Since liberation, Kherson has become a target of the human safari Russian terror campaign of deliberate drone targeting of civilians, killing about 200 people as of October 2025 per the UN report.
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Kherson is located in Kherson, Ukraine, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6369 latitude, 32.6146 longitude.
Kherson has a population of approximately 66,000 people, making it a town in Ukraine.
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