Zaporizhzhia
- Zaporizhzhia is a city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper river.
- The name Zaporizhzhia literally means Below-The-Rapids – refers to the position of the city.
- The city is known for
- The historic island of Khortytsia and
- Multiple power stations including
- Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – the largest nuclear power station in Europe,
- Zaporizhzhia thermal power station and Dnieper Hydroelectric Station.
- Being an important industrial centre.
- Steel, aluminium, aircraft engines, automobiles, transformers for substations, and other heavy industrial goods are produced in the region.
Latest News
- The global attention on the war in Ukraine has remained nervously focused on Zaporizhzhia, an important town in the country’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
- A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the plant.
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