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Kherson ToursKherson region is justly called «a country of four seas» - the Black Sea, the Azov Sea, the Kakhovka Sea and the wheat sea. The region has an advantageous geographical location, unique natural and climatic characteristics, rich history, ample economic and recreational potential. Here ocean vessels are built, quality sorts of wheat are grown, grain combines are assembled, beautiful cotton clothes are produced, vinification is practiced... A unique in the whole Europe primeval unploughed steppe is full of invitation for tourists, fishermen are attracted by picturesque flood-plain of the Dnipro river, hunters — by the islands named Biryuchyi and Dzharylhach, archeologists — by Scythian grave-mounds and cites of ancient settlements. Home and foreign investors have a wide field of action in this region.
Kherson region is a small point marked on a globe, map of the world, it seems to be so small when you look at it from the space. But everything becomes clear in comparison. This territory is 1/5000 part of the planet Earth's land, it constitutes 1/2000 part of Eurasia, it is 4.7 percents of the territory of Ukraine! The area of the region is almost the same as the territories of a number of the world countries, such as Albania. Armenia, Belgium. Macedonia, Rwanda... Endless vastitudes stretch at the both banks of the Dnipro. When wheat is ripening the southern steppes have the most wonderful sight. When Tavria. located at the Left Bank of the Dnipro. rings by its ears the Right Bank echoes! From horizon to horizon there are vineyards, melon and watermelon plantations, fields of corn. The Kherson Territory is the only region in Ukraine, which has issue to two warm seas - the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. That's why in the ports and roads the flags of tens of the world's countries are flapping in the wind at any season. Vessels are not only-received in the region, they are also built here - precisely 220 years ago the first vessel was set afloat in Kherson. And if you go along the Dnipro closer to the liman - you will see a kingdom of the largest in Europe reed-covered flats with calm waters, replete noise from bird wings in the sky. The sunny land invites you as a guest as well as for cooperation! Kherson region is located in the south of Ukraine, in the basin of the Dnipro lower reaches, within the Prychornomorska Lowland. It borders on Zaporizhya region in the east, on the Autonomous Republic of Crimea - in the south, on Mykolayiv region - in the north-west, on Dnipro region - in the north. In the south the Kherson Territory is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and also by Syvash Lake. The Dnipro river divides the region into two parts - the right-bank part and the left-bank part, the latter is also called Tavria. The region's territory constitutes 28.5 thousand square kilometers, the extent from the north to the south - 180 km. from the west to the east - 258 km. The most important characteristic of its economic and basins of the Black and Azov Seas. The largest rivers are the Dnipro and its affluent - the Inhulets. Seacoasts extend along the edge of the region for about 200 km. The relief is an undulating flatland. having a small pitch from the north to the south. The Right Bank Territory is characterized by cavins and ravines, the Left Bank Territory - by shallow closed hollows. Sand isles, peninsulas and tongues of sand are scattered along the seaside. Lands are represented by black soils, replaced by dark- chestnut soils. The seaside zone has chestnut solonets-like soils, alternating with alkali soils. Forests, where mainly pines and robinia grow, occupy geographical location is a wide issue to the Black and Azov Seas basin and the Dnipro thoroughfare. It gives a lot of opportunities to develop carriage by river and sea, as well as recreation industry. The region is located in the steppe zone and belongs to the the area of more than 200 thousand hectares. The steppes and forests harbour much game, especially for hunters - deer, wild boars, roedeer, bustards, gray partridges, pheasants and quails, the rivers and lakes - fish (sturgeon, bream, sheat-fish and other). The climate is moderate continental. The average temperature in January constitutes - 5°C, - 3°C, in July + 21.5 °C. Summers are dry and hot; winters are almost snowless. The climate of the region is advantageous for growing grain, oil, melon and water-melon crops, grapes. The region's subsoil is rich in non-metallic minerals - sand, brick-clay and tile-clay, peat, limestone, marl, kaolins. There are considerable deposits of quartz and construction sand. Gas resources as well as geothermal waters are located at the Arabatska Strilka. Oil prospecting is being performed. Deposits of phosphorites and bauxites were detected as well. Several salt lakes, leach and mud of which are used in medical practice, are located in the region. Two international transport corridors - Eurasian and ЧЕС (BSEC - the Black Sea Economic Commonwealth) pass through the region's territory, which belongs to the transit area. The sea transport, represented by the Kherson port and ferry service Skadovsk - Zonguldak (Turkey) in the first place has a significant importance. According to the results of the all-Ukraine census of population of 2001, number of the region's population constituted more than 1 million 200 thousand persons. There are 9 towns and a city (Kherson, Nova Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Henichesk, Skadovsk, Oleshky (former Tsyurupynsk), Hola Prystan, Beryslav, Tavriysk), 30 urban villages, 654 villages in the region. Ukrainians constitute the largest part of the population (82%). Russians, Byelorussians, Tartars, Armenians, Moldavians, Crimean Tartars and other nationalities also live here. The regional center is the city of Kherson - a significant administrative, economic and cultural center in the south of Ukraine. The earliest human traces in the region's territory refer to 10 000 — 5 000 B.C. In 3 000 B.C. - at the beginning of 2 000 B.C. the largest part of the Steppe was occupied by cattle-breeding tribes. At the end of 4 000 B.C. — at the beginning of 1 000 B.C. the density of the population started to became thicker. In the VI-III century B.C. the Cimmerians were forced out of the region and its territory was partially conquered by new vagrant Scythian tribes, where they founded a new state - Scythia. Later in the IX century due to the Kievan Rus' foundation the Dnipro became a part of the trade route «from the Varangians to the Greeks». An issue to the Black Sea was opened. After Zaporizka Sich had been founded the Lower Dnipro territories were peopled with Cossaks, who defended the territory from Turkish and Tartar conquerors. After the Russia-Turkey wars (the XVIII century) countrymen from Kyiv, Poltava, Nyzhniy Novhorod and other provinces started to move to the liberated territories, which favored development of farming and animal breeding in arid steppes. In 1769 a newly created Novorosiyska province annexed the whole region's territory. At the beginning of the XIX century its right-bank part was included into Mykolayiv province, and the left-bank part - into Tavria province. In 1803 it was renamed into Kherson province and povit, the center of which was Kherson. Kherson was destined to become a center of shipbuilding for the Black Sea Fleet. The most important trade of that time were melting down of fat and wool trading. Raw materials were delivered from the steppes, located near the Dnipro and in Tavria, where numerous sheep flocks were grazing. Bulk of the wool export through the Kherson port numbered 300 thousand poods a year. A German colonist F. Falz-Fein became a «king of sheep-breeding»; the estate of prince Trubetskoy was celebrated for its vineyards. At the end of the XIX century plants for agricultural machinery and equipment were built in Kakhovka, and soon in Kherson as well. Among the large enterprises a lumber mill, a footwear factory, a tobacco processing plant and the Vodon's dockyards could be mentioned. Food processing, sewing and wool processing became main sectors of Kherson province; workmanship and handicraft developed. Construction of a railway road began. Trade was an important factor. Many poods of grain a year were exported through the ports of Kherson, Henichesk, Khorly, Skadovsk. Other cargoes were sent through these ports, too. In 1919 the Kherson province was divided in two: Kherson province and Odessa province. And in the next year it was renamed Mykolayivska province. After a quarter of a century, on March 30, 1944 Kherson region was created. It included the following districts: Bilozerka, Beryslav, Velyka Oleksandrivka, Hola Prystan, Hornostayivka, Kalanchak, Kalinindorf (renamed Kalinin, liquidated in 1962), Kakhovka, Novovorontsovka, Skadovsk, Kherson (Kherson region included Khersonsilskyi district, liquidated in 1962), Chaplynka and Tsyurupynsk district of Mykolayiv region, as well as Velyka Lepetykha, Henichesk, Ivanivka, Nyzhni Sirohozy, Novotroyitsk and Syvash (liquidated in 1962) districts of Zaporizhya region. In 1962 Verkhniy Rohachyk district was founded. Kyiv Private Guides, August 2020
Tourism and recreation. Nature endowed the steppe Kherson region with its riches bounteously. It has issue to two seas - the Black Sea and the Azov Sea. Its seacoast with wonderful sand beaches extends for more than 200 km. Taking into consideration that the climate of the region is moderate continental and it has as many sunny days as the Crimea does, that the sea is warm and the air is full not only with bromine and iodine ions but also with sweet-scented odor of the steppe grass, over 300 different sanative establishments - sanatoriums, holiday hotels, tourist camps, recreation centers and children's health-improving camps are located in the resort zone at the azure seacoast. Mykolayiv and Odessa regions together do not have such number of establishments for rest at the seaside. |