Kherson

Kherson (Ukrainian and Russian ??????) is a city in southern Ukraine, the capital of Kherson Oblast, with 303,900 inhabitants (2004). It is an important port on the Black Sea and Dnieper River, also a home to major ship-building industry.

Places of Interest

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Image:Ukraine_Cherson_Memorial.jpg|Memorial

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Image:Ukraine_Dnepr_bei_Cherson.jpg|The Dnieper near Kherson

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Image:Ukraine_Cherson_2St.-Ekater.jpg|Saint Catherine Cathedral

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