Svitlovodsk

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Svitlovodsk Світловодськ
City
Main square of Svitlovodsk
Flag Seal
Svitlovodsk Location in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Svitlovodsk Svitlovodsk (Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast) Show map of Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast
Coordinates: 49°3′1″N 33°14′31″E / 49.05028°N 33.24194°E / 49.05028; 33.24194
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kirovohrad Oblast
Raion	Oleksandriia Raion
Hromada	Svitlovodsk urban hromada
Government
• Mayor	Andriy Malitsky
Area
• Total	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	43,130
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://svmisto.com.ua

Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світловодськ, IPA: [ˌswitloˈwɔdsʲk]) is a city located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Oleksandriia Raion, part of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svitlovodsk urban hromada, one of the many hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] The city has a population of around 43,130 (2022 estimate).^[2]

Between 1962 and 1969, the city was briefly renamed Kremhes, reflecting its status as a satellite city of Kremenchuk.