Kamianka-Dniprovska
Kamianka-Dniprovska is a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of the former Kamianka-Dniprovska Raion until that raion was merged into Vasylivka Raion in 2020. Population: In 2022, the city was occupied by Russian troops, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It is located on the south bank of a west-flowing part of the Dnieper River. On the north bank is the town of Nikopol. About east is the power plant at Enerhodar. The river valley was submerged as part of the Kakhovka Reservoir until 2023. The landscape of the area is flat and steppe-like.
The city is home to the Kamianka-Dniprovska District Historical and Archeological Museum.
History
An archeological site near Kamianka-Dniprovska gives evidence suggesting that the city was once the capital of the ancient Scythian Kingdom. In 1701 Russia built a fort here called Kamenny Zaton. It interacted with the Cossack settlements on the north side of the river.It received city status in 1957. In 1972 the population was 16,900 people.
In January 1989 the population was 17,906 people.
In January 2013 the population was 13,495 people.