Svitlovodsk Світлово́дськ
City
Main square of Svitlovodsk
Flag Seal
Svitlovodsk Location in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Svitlovodsk Svitlovodsk (Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast) Show map of Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast
Coordinates: 49°3′1″N 33°14′31″E / 49.05028°N 33.24194°E / 49.05028; 33.24194
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kirovohrad Oblast
Raion	Oleksandriia Raion
Government
• Mayor	Andriy Malitsky
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	43,130
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://svmisto.com.ua

Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світлово́дськ, Bright Waterway) is a city located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Oleksandriya Raion, part of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svitlovodsk urban hromada, one of the many hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] The city has a population of around 43,130 (2022 estimate).^[2]

Between 1962 and 1969, the city was briefly renamed Kremhes, reflecting its status as a satellite city of Kremenchuk.

Administrative status

Until 18 July 2020, Svitlovodsk was designated as a city of oblast significance and belonged to the Svitlovodsk Municipality. It was the administrative center of Svitlovodsk Raion, even though it did not belong to the raion. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine (which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four), Svitlovodsk Municipality was merged into Oleksandriia Raion.^[3][4]

History

Svitlovodsk was created in the 1950s during Khrushchev's regime to replace Novogeorgievsk, a town in the flood plain of the dam for the new Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant, and to house the dam workers. The power plant was needed for the smelting of industry-grade metals and alloys, for defense purposes. The facility was secret for several years^{[citation needed]}, but is operating today as a private enterprise.

When the dam was completed, Khrushchev attended the opening ceremonies. The city then expanded westward, along the coast. In local culture, the city is divided into Old Svitlovodsk and New Svitlovodsk.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Climate

Twin towns – sister cities

• Schorndorf, Germany (2023)

Transportation

Transportation through the city is primarily through private-run bus lines with mini-buses, although the main buses still run. There is a working bus station near the east side of town. There is also a bus depot near the dam, as well as a train that runs along the dam and goes to the village.^{[citation needed]}

Highlights of the city

The town hall is in the Old Svitlovodsk area and the eternal fire memorial is just below near the airplane memorial. The city is a birthplace of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and Ukrainian politician Mykola Martynenko. The market is located in New Svitlovodsk. There are two monuments near the market. Below them are a series of water fountains that go downward^{[clarification needed]}. The aforementioned bus depot and train stations are also highlights.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Yuri Malenchenko – cosmonaut.