Melitopol - a city in the south of Zaporozhye region. Located on the River Dairy Melitopol.
The city was founded in 1784. Population was 156,810 people (according to the May 1, 2013). Area of 49.66 sq. km. The climate of hot summers and mild winters. Frequent droughts.
Melitopol (from the Greek "melitos") - Honey city that was founded by retired soldiers and former Suvorov Zaporozhye Cossacks, now developed as a tourist destination. There are many architectural structures XIX - the first third of the XX century.
In one of the most beautiful buildings in the city is Melitopol History Museum. Also, the most beautiful buildings of the city include the merchant's mansion IV Yuritsyna and Finance house Shatsa merchant. In another apartment building - merchant Adirovycha today is building Melitopol State Pedagogical University. In Melitopol has 4 parks (including the City Park of Culture and Rest. Gorky), Monastery of st. Sava the Sanctified and the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky.