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Quick answerDnipro is a city in Ukraine, with 968,502 people inside the city limits in 2022. The wider metropolitan area had about 1.1 million people in 2022. It is best known for the Dnipro River embankment, the Monastery Island and the Rocket and space industry. Its official language is Ukrainian, and its currency is the Ukrainian hryvnia.
Dnipro is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about 969,000 people in the last pre-war estimate (968,502 in 2022). It stands on the Dnipro River in east-central Ukraine and is a major industrial centre.
Key facts
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 968,502 (2022) |
| Population (metro) | 1,145,065 (2022) · Dnipro metropolitan area |
| Elevation | 155 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Currency | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH, ₴) |
| Coordinates | 48.4675° N, 35.04° E |
Overview
Dnipro is the fourth-largest city of Ukraine, on the Dnipro River in the east-central part of the country. The city proper had 968,502 residents in 2022, the last pre-war estimate, while the metropolitan area held about 1.15 million people, and the city sits 155 metres above sea level. It is the centre of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and one of Ukraine's main industrial cities.
Dnipro was founded in 1776 as Katerynoslav, a planned city of the Russian Empire, and it was known as Dnipropetrovsk from 1926 until 2016, when it was renamed as part of Ukraine's decommunisation laws. Its landmarks include the long riverfront embankment, one of the longest in Europe, Monastery Island in the middle of the river, and the Transfiguration Cathedral. The city was a closed city in Soviet times because of its rocket and space industry, centred on the Yuzhmash plant.
Today Dnipro is a centre of heavy industry, metallurgy and aerospace, and it has also become a major hub for displaced people and for the war effort since 2022, as one of the large cities closest to the front line in the east. It is known for its riverfront, its parks and its role as the economic centre of the Dnipro region.
What Dnipro is known for
- Dnipro River embankment
- Monastery Island
- Rocket and space industry
- Industrial centre
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Metallurgy
Landmarks
- Dnipro River embankment
- Monastery Island
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Yuzhmash
- Central Park
- Menorah Centre
- Aerospace Museum
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dnipro?
About 969,000 people lived in Dnipro in the last pre-war estimate (968,502 in 2022). The wider metropolitan area had about 1.15 million people. The war since 2022 has brought many displaced people to the city, so the current population is uncertain.
What is Dnipro famous for?
Dnipro is famous as a major industrial city and for its rocket and space industry, centred on the Yuzhmash plant, and for its long riverfront embankment and Monastery Island in the Dnipro River.
Where is Dnipro located?
Dnipro is in east-central Ukraine, on the Dnipro River. It is the centre of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Its coordinates are 48.47° N, 35.04° E, and its time zone is Eastern European Time.
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Sources & last updated
- Wikipedia — Dnipro
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine (Ukrstat), population 2022 (via Wikipedia — Dnipro)
Last updated: . Figures are shown with their year; where sources disagree, the value is left out rather than estimated.