Place:Melitopol', Zaporizhia, Ukraine

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NameMelitopol'
Alt namesMelitopol'source: WeRelate abbreviation
Μελιτόπολιςsource: Wikipedia
Мелитопольsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Located inZaporizhia, Ukraine


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Melitopol (; ; based on - "honey city") is a city and municipality in Zaporizhzhia Oblast region of southeastern Ukraine. It is situated on the Molochna River that flows through the eastern edge of the city and into the Molochnyi Lyman, which eventually joins the Sea of Azov. Its population is approximately .

Melitopol is the second largest city in the oblast after Zaporizhzhia. It serves as the administrative center of Melitopol Raion.

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 called "the gateway to the Crimea;” prior to the 2014 Russian occupation of Crimea 80% of passenger trains heading to the peninsula passed through the city and during summer road traffic would reach 45,000 vehicles per day.

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