Zaporizhzhya

City in Ukraine: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

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Над проспектом Металургів: Alexey Tolmachov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Zaporizhzhya is a city in Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia. About 710,052 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Ukraine in our atlas.

It lies at 47.85° N, 35.12° E, about 105 m (344 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Kyiv time zone.

Location

Red dot: Zaporizhzhya. Green dots: other major cities of Ukraine. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Zaporizhzhya has a continental (hot summer) climate (Köppen Dfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -8°C (18°F). Around 526 mm (21 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

-1°-8°Jan501°-7°Feb388°-2°Mar4216°4°Apr3623°11°May5327°16°Jun5930°18°Jul4630°17°Aug3823°12°Sep4215°4°Oct377°-1°Nov411°-5°Dec44mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in UkraineNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Над проспектом Металургів: Alexey Tolmachov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Арковий міст в Запоріжжі: Nekto ZpUa at Ukrainian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Хмаринки над мостом: Alexey Tolmachov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Zaporizhia ZAZ Stadium 2: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Міст Преображенського з висоти: Alexey Tolmachov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)