Enerhodar

Enerhodar (/ɛnərˈhoʊdɑːr/; Ukrainian: Енергода́р, romanized: Enerhodár, pronounced [enerɦoˈdɑr], lit. 'energy's gift'; Russian: Энергодар, romanized: Energodar) is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. The city was captured by the Russian Armed Forces during the battle of Enerhodar and is currently under their control.^[1] Its population is about 52,887 as of 2021.

Enerhodar Енергодар Энергодар
City
Enerhodar viewed from a thermal power plant chimney
Flag Coat of arms Brandmark
Motto(s):  We give energy (Ukrainian: Даємо енергію, romanized: Dayemo Enerhiyu)
Enerhodar Location of Enerhodar in Zaporizhia Oblast Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Enerhodar Location of Enerhodar in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°29′56″N 34°39′21″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Vasylivka Raion
City status	1985
Area
• Total	63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	52,237
• Density	858/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Climate	Dfa
Website	www.en.gov.ua

Enerhodar was founded on June 12, 1970, to build and maintain the Zaporizhzhia thermal power station. During the 1980s, Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, was built there. Many people work at these two power stations.