About Kherson.

 Kherson is distinguished among other regional centers of Ukraine by its specific location, historic development and economic potencial. It is situated on the Dnipro right bank in the most magnificent part of the river - its estuary with numerous distributaries, channels, lakes, at the distance of 36 km from the place, where the third largest river in Europe flowsinto the Dnipro-Bug Liman of the Black Sea. Wide prospects and streets of  Kherson as a stone horseshoe rise boldly from the grey-headed Dnipro waves andrun to the very spacious Steppe near the Black Sea. Shady parks, squares, broad residentional districts, spacious factory buildings occupy more than 6.5 thousand hectares. About 370 thousand people live in Kherson.

Kherson has been connected with the sea, shipbuilding and shipping from the time of its foundation. This sector as well as ship repair is a leading sector in the city. It is represented by 5 enterprises. The Shipbuilding Yard, constructed in the middle of the last century, is the biggest enterprise among them. Ultramodern tankers, dry cargo vessels, lighter aboard ships, icebreakers, transport, scientific vessels, many of them made for export.

   One more plant "Pallada" continues to build floating docks. Unique composite floating docks with cargo capacity from 7 to28 thousand tons are world-known. Over 60 of them were already set afloat. They do not have the world analogues up to the present day. 

   Fuel-producing industry is the second leading sector in Kherson. Nowadays it is represented by the Joint-StockSociety "KhersonNaftaPererobka" ("Kherson Oil Refining"), which is the third enterprise in Ukraine as to oil refining capacities. The reconstruction of the factory is performed due to investments of the Kazakh Company and the Russian "Group Alliance". It is being updated in technical features. 

   The city at the Dnipro has a considerable engineering and metalworking potencial as well.

   The Cardan Shafts Plant and Electric Engineering Plant are the sole specialized enterprises in Ukraine, which provide production of important parts for automobiles, tractors, combines and other equipment.

   The light industry holds an important place in the city's industrial complex.  

   Kherson has cultural diversions to offer, places to spend spare time to good purpose. The regional Mykola Kulish Music and Drama Theatre and the Puppet Theatre are at the Khersoners and Kherson guests' disposition.

   The Kherson's historic past attracts attention of its guests. Kherson was founded by the Russian Empress Kateryna II. Historic monuments, in particular Ochakivski Gate, the monument to the first shipbuilders and other, remind of it now. On the occasion of the 225 anniversary of Kherson the monument to its founder Hryhoriy Potyomkin, which was demounted by the former reformers of social life in 1921, was renewed. The Princes' ashes lay in the Katerynynkyi Cathedral.

   Rich historic monuments, significant economic potencial, grateful national conditions give an opportunity to make investment, organize cultural diversions, as well as to improve people's health. What joy you can get from looking at the luxuriant green Dnipro reedy places and from fishing with an angle at quiet glides! Sandy beaches and a small zoo in Hydropark invite their visitors. By the way, one sixth of the territory of Kherson is occupied by a green zone and flowers. 

   Possibilities of investing capital in the city's economics are a focus of foreign and domestic investors' attention. In 2003 more than 3 million dollars were put in it. The investments came from more than 20 countries, namely from Cyprus, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, the USA, Turkey and the Netherlands

   Almost 150 enterprises of the city export production of their own manufacture; more than 30 render services for export.

   Kherson has great perspectives for its development. The city on the Dnipro invites its guests.