Enerhodar

Enerhodar (/ɛnərˈhoʊdɑːr/; Ukrainian: Енергода́р, romanized: Enerhodár, pronounced [enerɦoˈdɑr], lit. 'energy's gift'; Russian: Энергодар, romanized: Energodar) is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. The city was captured by the Russian Armed Forces during the battle of Enerhodar and is currently under their control.[4] Its population is about 52,887 as of 2021.

Enerhodar Ukrainian: Енергодáр Russian: Энергодар
City
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Mottoes:  Ukrainian: Даємо енергію English: We give energy
Coordinates: 47°29′56″N 34°39′21″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia
Raion	Vasylivka Raion
Founded	1970
City status	1985
Control	Occupied by Russia[1]
Government
• de jure Mayor	Dmytro Orlov[2]
• Russian appointed de facto mayor	Andriy Shevchik[3]
Area
• Total	63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	52,887
• Density	858/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Area code(s)	+380 6139
Climate	Dfa
Website	www.kmu.gov.ua

Enerhodar was founded on June 12, 1970, to build and maintain the Zaporizhzhia thermal power station. During the 1980s, Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, was built there. Many people work at these two power stations.