Krasnoperekopsk | |
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 Krasnoperekopsk railway station | |
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| Coordinates:45°58′3″N33°48′1″E / 45.96750°N 33.80028°E /45.96750; 33.80028 | |
| Country |  Ukraine (occupied byRussia) |
| Autonomous republic | Crimea (de jure) |
| Raion | Perekop Raion (de jure) |
| Federal subject | Crimea (de facto) |
| Municipality | Krasnoperekopsk Municipality (de facto) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 25,026 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 96000–96005 |
| Area code | +7-36565 |
Krasnoperekopsk (Russian:Красноперекопск) orYany Kapu (Ukrainian:Яни Капу;Crimean Tatar:Yañı Qapu)[2] is a city inCrimea. Following the2014 annexation of Crimea, it was incorporated intoRussia'sRepublic of Crimea. However, a majority of countries recognises the territory as part ofUkraine within theAutonomous Republic of Crimea. It is the administrative center ofKrasnoperekopsk Raion. Administratively is not a part of theraion (district) and is incorporated separately as atown of regional significance. It has a population of 25,026 as of 2025.[1]
It is located on the southern part of thePerekop Isthmus, on the shore of theStare Lake [uk], and about 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the Crimean capital,Simferopol. It lies on theDzhankoi-Kherson railroad line (one of the two railroad lines connecting the Crimea and the rest of the continent).
The city was founded asBromzavod[citation needed] (Russian:Бромзавод) in 1932 as an industrial settlement for thebromine factory constructed near theStare Lake [uk] (Crimean Tatar:Tuzla gölü, Тузла голю; Lake Tuzla, "Salty lake"). In 1936, the settlement became known asKrasno-Perekopsk (Красно-Перекопск) in honor of theBolshevik-siding forces whostormed Perekop in 1920.[3] In 1964, the name was changed to Krasnoperekopsk, and in 1966, it received thestatus of a city.
On 12 May 2016, Ukrainian authorities[nb 1] renamed the cityYany Kapu as part of itsdecommunization efforts. The renaming was originally intended to come into effect in the event that Ukraine regains Crimea, but the law was edited on 23 August 2023 to come into effect the next day.[7][8]
Krasnoperekopsk's climate is mostly dry and hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from −2.4 °C (27.7 °F) in January, to 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) in July. The average precipitation is 336 mm (13.2 in) per year.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Krasnoperekopsk, 1991–2021 temperature data, 1999-2019 sunshine data | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.4 (39.9) | 8.9 (48.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.1 (79.0) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.9 (84.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 15.9 (60.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 1.3 (34.3) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.4 (52.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 12.4 (54.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | −1.5 (29.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 7.4 (45.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 9.1 (48.4) | 4.4 (39.9) | 0.4 (32.7) | 9.0 (48.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) | 29 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 402 (15.6) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 82 | 80 | 76 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 81 | 72 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 11.7 | 16.3 | 27.5 | 40.0 | 48.8 | 53.3 | 54.2 | 49.6 | 40.0 | 25.4 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 32.9 |
| Source:[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1,873 | — |
| 1959 | 4,169 | +4.08% |
| 1970 | 14,664 | +12.11% |
| 1979 | 25,584 | +6.38% |
| 1989 | 31,143 | +1.99% |
| 2001 | 31,023 | −0.03% |
| 2014 | 26,268 | −1.27% |
| 2021 | 25,569 | −0.38% |
| Nationality | Inhabitants | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 16,561 | 52.9% |
| Ukrainians | 13,602 | 43.5% |
| Crimean Tatars | 1,121 | 3.6% |
| Total: | 31,284 | 100% |
Krasnoperekopsk istwinned with:
Dzerzhinsky, Russia
Busto Garolfo, Italy[11]
