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Oleshky

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Oleshky (, ), previously known as Tsiurupynsk from 1928 to 2016, is a city in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, located on the left bank of the Dnieper River with the town of Solontsi to the south. It is the oldest city of the oblast and one of the oldest in southern Ukraine. It is known for its proximity to the Oleshky Sands, a large desert region. Oleshky is the site of artist Polina Rayko's home, a national cultural monument of Ukraine. It also hosts the administration of Oleshky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It had a population of As of 2025, the city is occ

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Oleshky
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City
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File:Центральна площа Цюрупинська.jpg
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Central square
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Coat of Arms of Oleshky, Kherson region.svg
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250px
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Ukraine Kherson Oblast#Ukraine
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Location of Oleshky
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Country
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Oblast
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Raion
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Kherson Oblast
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Kherson Raion
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para
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Founded
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1784
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Town status since
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1802

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Official name
Алёшки
Population
24124
Area
60.50
Elevation
9
Official website
oleshki-rada.gov.ua
Image
Центральна площа Олешків.jpg
Dialing code
05542
Licence plate code
BT
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postal code
75100
Commons category
Oleshky
native label
Алёшки
time of earliest written record
1084-00-00
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  • Geography
  • History
  • Ancient history
  • Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union
  • 21st century
  • Economy
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  • See also
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Oleshky (, ), previously known as Tsiurupynsk from 1928 to 2016, is a city in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, located on the left bank of the Dnieper River with the town of Solontsi to the south. It is the oldest city of the oblast and one of the oldest in southern Ukraine. It is known for its proximity to the Oleshky Sands, a large desert region. Oleshky is the site of artist Polina Rayko's home, a national cultural monument of Ukraine. It also hosts the administration of Oleshky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It had a population of As of 2025, the city is occupied by Russia.

==Geography== The city is located in the south of Ukraine, near Kherson. It is a port on the Konka River. The Oleshky Sands are located in close proximity to the town.

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