Kupiansk
Kupiansk (Ukrainian: Ку́п'янськ, translit. Kupyans’k, Russian: Ку́пянск, Kupyansk) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast (province) of north-eastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kupiansk Raion (district). It is an important railroad junction in the oblast. Kupiansk hosts the administration of Kupiansk Urban Hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]
Kupiansk
Куп'янськ | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kupiansk | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Kupiansk Raion |
| Founded | 1655 |
| Control | Occupied by Russia[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.34 km2 (12.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 27,169 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 63700-63709 |
| Website | http://kupyansk.osp-ua.info/ |
Until 18 July 2020, Kupiansk was incorporated as a city of oblast significance and the center of Kupiansk Municipality. The municipality was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Kupiansk Municipality was merged into Kupiansk Raion.[3][4]
Overview
Kupiansk is located on the bank of the river Oskol. Kupiansk is divided into three subparts, known as: Kupyansk (main part of town), Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi (where the train station is), and Kivsharivka.
Kupiansk is about 2 1/2 hours from Kharkiv. There are connections by train or bus.
History
Kupiansk was occupied during World War II by Nazi Germany from July 24, 1942 to February 3, 1943.
Kupiansk has been occupied by Russian forces since February 27, 2022.[1] Although the Ukrainian army destroyed a railway bridge to slow the enemy advance, three days later Hennadiy Matsehora, the mayor of Kupiansk from the Opposition Platform — For Life party, surrendered the city to the Russian Army that day in exchange for peace, as they threatened to take it by force. As a result, the Ukrainian government indicted Matsehora for treason the next day.[5][6] On February 28, Matsehora was arrested by Ukrainian authorities.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Kupiansk (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.9 (1.69) |
41.4 (1.63) |
38.7 (1.52) |
34.7 (1.37) |
48.6 (1.91) |
73.6 (2.90) |
61.5 (2.42) |
39.7 (1.56) |
47.0 (1.85) |
43.8 (1.72) |
45.9 (1.81) |
45.0 (1.77) |
562.8 (22.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 89.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.8 | 81.2 | 76.6 | 65.4 | 61.3 | 65.2 | 64.5 | 64.4 | 70.8 | 77.1 | 84.1 | 85.2 | 73.3 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- "In Kharkiv region, mayor admits to handing over city to occupiers". Pravda. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Купянская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- "Mayor of Kupiansk who surrendered his city to invaders indicted for treason". Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "In Kharkiv region, mayor admits to handing over city to occupiers". Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Мера Куп'янська, який здав місто окупантам, затримано – джерело" [Mayor of Kupyansk, who surrendered the city to the occupiers, has been detained - source]. LIGA (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Kupiansk at Wikimedia Commons
