Krasnoperekopsk
title: "Krasnoperekopsk" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-crimea", "populated-places-established-in-the-ukrainian-soviet-socialist-republic", "populated-places-established-in-1932", "1932-establishments-in-the-soviet-union", "cities-of-regional-significance-in-ukraine"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoperekopsk" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| settlement_type | City |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | (occupied by Russia) |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous republic |
| subdivision_name1 | Crimea (de jure) |
| timezone | MSK |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| official_name | Krasnoperekopsk |
| image_skyline | Krasnoperekopsk railway station.jpg |
| image_caption | Krasnoperekopsk railway station |
| image_shield | COA Krasnoperekopsk.svg |
| image_flag | FLA Krasnoperekopsk.svg |
| pushpin_map | Crimea#Ukraine#Black Sea |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Krasnoperekopsk within Crimea |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 5 |
| area_total_km2 | 22 |
| population_total | 25026 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 96000–96005 |
| area_code | +7-36565 |
| native_name |
| | subdivision_type2 | Raion | | subdivision_type3 | Federal subject | | subdivision_type4 | Municipality | | subdivision_name2 | Perekop Raion (de jure) | | subdivision_name3 | Crimea (de facto) | | subdivision_name4 | Krasnoperekopsk Municipality (de facto) | | mapframe | yes | | mapframe-zoom | 11 | | mapframe-wikidata | yes | ::
| settlement_type = City | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = (occupied by Russia) | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous republic | subdivision_name1 = Crimea (de jure) | timezone = MSK | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | official_name = Krasnoperekopsk | image_skyline = Krasnoperekopsk railway station.jpg | image_caption = Krasnoperekopsk railway station | image_shield = COA Krasnoperekopsk.svg | image_flag = FLA Krasnoperekopsk.svg | pushpin_map = Crimea#Ukraine#Black Sea | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Krasnoperekopsk within Crimea | pushpin_relief = 1 | coordinates = | elevation_m = 5 | area_total_km2 = 22 | population_total = 25026 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2025 | population_density_km2 = auto| | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 96000–96005| | area_code = +7-36565 | name = | native_name =
| subdivision_type2 = Raion | subdivision_type3 = Federal subject | subdivision_type4 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Perekop Raion (de jure) | subdivision_name3 = Crimea (de facto) | subdivision_name4 = Krasnoperekopsk Municipality (de facto) | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-wikidata = yes
Krasnoperekopsk () or Yany Kapu (; ) is a city in Crimea. Following the 2014 annexation of Crimea, it was incorporated into Russia's Republic of Crimea. However, a majority of countries recognises the territory as part of Ukraine within the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It is the administrative center of Krasnoperekopsk Raion. Administratively is not a part of the raion (district) and is incorporated separately as a town of regional significance. It has a population of 25,026 as of 2025.
It is located on the southern part of the Perekop Isthmus, on the shore of the , and about 124 km from the Crimean capital, Simferopol. It lies on the Dzhankoi-Kherson railroad line (one of the two railroad lines connecting the Crimea and the rest of the continent).
History
The city was founded as Bromzavod () in 1932 as an industrial settlement for the bromine factory constructed near the (; Lake Tuzla, "Salty lake"). In 1936, the settlement became known as Krasno-Perekopsk (Красно-Перекопск) in honor of the Bolshevik-siding forces who stormed Perekop in 1920. In 1964, the name was changed to Krasnoperekopsk, and in 1966, it received the status of a city.
On 12 May 2016, Ukrainian authorities renamed the city Yany Kapu as part of its decommunization efforts. The renaming was originally intended to come into effect in the event that Ukraine regains Crimea, but the law was edited on 23 August 2023 to come into effect the next day.
Geography
Climate
Krasnoperekopsk's climate is mostly dry and hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from -2.4 °C in January, to 23.3 °C in July. The average precipitation is 336 mm per year. | location = Krasnoperekopsk, 1991–2021 temperature data, 1999-2019 sunshine data | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan high C = 2.9 | Feb high C = 4.4 | Mar high C = 8.9 | Apr high C = 15.5 | May high C = 21.8 | Jun high C = 26.1 | Jul high C = 28.9 | Aug high C = 28.9 | Sep high C = 22.7 | Oct high C = 15.6 | Nov high C = 9.5 | Dec high C = 5.0 | Jan mean C = 0.4 | Feb mean C = 1.3 | Mar mean C = 5.3 | Apr mean C = 11.4 | May mean C = 17.8 | Jun mean C = 22.3 | Jul mean C = 24.9 | Aug mean C = 24.6 | Sep mean C = 18.8 | Oct mean C = 12.2 | Nov mean C = 6.9 | Dec mean C = 2.7 | Jan low C = -2.1 | Feb low C = -1.5 | Mar low C = 2.0 | Apr low C = 7.4 | May low C = 13.5 | Jun low C = 18.2 | Jul low C = 20.7 | Aug low C = 20.3 | Sep low C = 15.2 | Oct low C = 9.1 | Nov low C = 4.4 | Dec low C = 0.4 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 35 | Feb precipitation mm = 29 | Mar precipitation mm = 34 | Apr precipitation mm = 36 | May precipitation mm = 41 | Jun precipitation mm = 44 | Jul precipitation mm = 29 | Aug precipitation mm = 27 | Sep precipitation mm = 29 | Oct precipitation mm = 29 | Nov precipitation mm = 34 | Dec precipitation mm = 35 | Jan humidity = 82 | Feb humidity = 80 | Mar humidity = 76 | Apr humidity = 70 | May humidity = 66 | Jun humidity = 63 | Jul humidity = 60 | Aug humidity = 59 | Sep humidity = 66 | Oct humidity = 74 | Nov humidity = 82 | Dec humidity = 81 | Jan percentsun = 11.7 | Feb percentsun = 16.3 | Mar percentsun = 27.5 | Apr percentsun = 40.0 | May percentsun = 48.8 | Jun percentsun = 53.3 | Jul percentsun = 54.2 | Aug percentsun = 49.6 | Sep percentsun = 40.0 | Oct percentsun = 25.4 | Nov percentsun = 15.4 | Dec percentsun = 12.1 | source = {{cite web |title=Krasnoperekopsk climate: Average Temperature by month, Krasnoperekopsk water temperature |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/russian-federation/autonomous-republic-of-crimea/krasnoperekopsk-33581/|publisher=Climate-Data.org}} | collapsed = Y
Demographics
::data[format=table title="'''[[2001 Ukrainian Census]]'''"]
| Nationality | Inhabitants | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 16,561 | 52.9% |
| Ukrainians | 13,602 | 43.5% |
| Crimean Tatars | 1,121 | 3.6% |
| Total: | 31,284 | 100% |
| :: |
Economy
- , a major manufacturer of sodium carbonate
- , manufactures bromine and bromine-based non-organic and organic compounds
Twin towns - sister cities
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Krasnoperekopsk is twinned with:
- RUS Dzerzhinsky, Russia
- Busto Garolfo, Italy
Notable people
- Serhiy Ferenchak (1984-2021), Ukrainian football player
Notes
References
References
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- Gutterman, Steve. "Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters.com.
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- [http://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1352-viii Верховна Рада України; Постанова від 12.05.2016 № 1352-VIII Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів Автономної Республіки Крим та міста Севастополя] {{in lang. uk
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