Marhanets

Marhanets (Ukrainian: Марганець, pronounced [ˈmɑrɦɐnetsʲ]; Russian: Марганец, pronounced [ˈmarɡənʲɪts]; lit. ''manganese'') is a city of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast that was established in 1938 in central Ukraine. It was established in place of village Horodyshche that contained a manganese mine (mining town) and in 1926-1938 was called Komintern.

Marhanets Марганець
World War II partisan memorial in Marhanets
Flag Seal
Marhanets Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°38′41″N 34°36′15″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Dnipropetrovsk
Founded	1938
Government
• Mayor (interim)	Oleksandr Bilyj
Area
• Total	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	46,097
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	+380-5665
Website	http://marganets-rada.dp.ua

Ancient mound in Marhanets

Administratively, it is incorporated within Marhanets municipality as a city of oblast significance which is located on the administrative border between Nikopol and Tomakivka raions. It is located on the right bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River where the river meets one of its tributaries Tomakivka. Its population is approximately 46,097 (2020 est.)[1] .

It considered that next to the modern city was located the Cossack Fort "Tomakivka Sich" in the 16th century that was destroyed by Tatars soon after the Kosiński Uprising.