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Ukraine was once part of the Soviet Union and is bordered by seven countries and two seas. Explore Ukraine's geography and major cities in this section.

Featured Article:  Geography of Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine, a city on Odessa Bay, an arm of the Black Sea. Odessa's port, which is made up of five harbors, handles much of Ukraine's foreign trade. See more »

Geography of Ukraine

Geography of Ukraine

Ukraine, a country in eastern Europe that was once a part of the Soviet Union and known as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

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Geography of Dnepropetrovsk

Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, a city in the east-central part of the country at the junction of the Dnieper and Samara rivers.

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Geography of Donetsk

Donetsk, Ukraine, a city on the Kalmius River about 370 miles (595 km) southeast of Kiev.

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Geography of Gorlovka

Gorlovka, Ukraine, a city in the Donets Basin—the largest coal-producing area in Ukraine and a major center for heavy industry.

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Geography of Kharkov

Kharkov, Ukraine, the country's second largest city. It is in eastern Ukraine, about 250 miles (400 km) east-southeast of Kiev, the capital.

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Geography of Kiev

Kiev, Ukraine, the republic's capital and largest city. It is on the Dnieper River in northern Ukraine, about 460 miles (740 km) southwest of Moscow.

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Geography of Krivoy Rog

Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, a city in the south-central part of the country. It lies within the great bend of the Dnieper River, north of the Black Sea.

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Geography of Lvov

Lvov, German: Lemberg), Ukraine, a city in the western part of the country. It lies about 275 miles (443 km) west of Kiev, the national capital.

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Geography of Makeyevka

Makeyevka Ukraine, a city in the Donets basin about 380 miles (610 km) southeast of Kiev, the national capital.

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Geography of Nikolayev

Nikolayev, (Ukrainian: Mykolayiv, Ukraine, a city on the Southern Bug River at its junction with the Ingul, 64 miles (103 km) east-northeast of Odessa.

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Geography of Odessa

Odessa, Ukraine, a city on Odessa Bay, an arm of the Black Sea. Odessa's port, which is made up of five harbors, handles much of Ukraine's foreign trade.

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Geography of Sevastopol

Sevastopol (sometimes also Sebastopol), Ukraine, a city on the Black Sea near the tip of the Crimean peninsula.

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Geography of Zaporozhye

Zaporozhye, Ukraine, a city in the southeastern part of the country. The name of the city, which is situated on the Dnieper River, means “beyond the rapids.” It is the site of the Dneproges Dam, which supplies hydroelectric power for the city's large chemical, steel, and machinery industries.

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