Kupiansk

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Kupiansk
Куп'янськ
1 Травня,2,м.Куп'янськ.jpg
Kupiansk Pershoho Travnia St Square.jpg
Kupiansk City House of Culture.jpg
Kupiansk Office of the State Treasury of Ukraine in Kharkiv oblast.jpg
Flag of Kupiansk
Flag
Coat of arms of Kupiansk
Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionKupiansk Raion
Founded1655
Area
 • Total33.34 km2 (12.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,584
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
63700-63709
Websitehttp://kupyansk.osp-ua.info/

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 , one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 27,584 (2020 est.)[2]

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[]

Kupyansk railway station

Kupiansk is located on the bank of the river Oskol.

Kupiansk was occupied during World War II by the German Army from July 24, 1942 to February 3, 1943

Kupiansk is divided into three subparts, known as: Kupyansk (main part of town), Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi (where the train station is), and Kivsharivka.

Kupyansk is about 2 1/2 hours from Kharkiv. There are connections by train or bus.

Climate[]

hideClimate 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[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Купянская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. ^ "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

Coordinates: 49°43′N 37°35′E / 49.717°N 37.583°E / 49.717; 37.583

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