Fun fact 1 about Zaporizhzhia
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The name Zaporizhzhia means 'beyond the rapids' in reference to its location downstream of the Dnieper Rapids.
Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine
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Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Population
722.7K
Coordinates
47.84, 35.14
Zaporizhzhia, formerly known as Aleksandrovsk or Oleksandrivsk until 1921, is a city in southeast Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Zaporizhzhia has a population of 710,052.
From the “Names and etymology” section
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