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Mena, Ukraine

Mena
Мена
City
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Official seal of Mena
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Mena is located in Chernihiv Oblast
Mena
Mena
Mena is located in Ukraine
Mena
Mena
Coordinates: 51°31′00″N 32°13′00″E / 51.51667°N 32.21667°E / 51.51667; 32.21667
Country Ukraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
RaionKoriukivka Raion
HromadaMena urban hromada
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total
9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
10,935

Mena (Ukrainian: Мена [ˈmɛnɐ]) is a city in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Mena urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 10,935 (2022 estimate).[2]

Until 18 July 2020, Mena was the administrative center of Mena Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to five. The area of Mena Raion was split between Chernihiv and Koriukivka Raions, with Mena being transferred to Chernihiv Raion.[3][4]

Geography

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Mena is located in the south part of Koryukivskyi raion. The distance from Mena to the district center is 31 km, to the regional center is 69 km, to Kyiv is 208 km. The total area of the is city 15,33 km2.[5][6]

The territory of the Mena is located within the Dnieper Lowland. The relief of the surface of the city is a lowland. The city of Mena is located on the banks of the Mena River (a tributary of the Desna River).[7][8]

The climate of Mena is moderately continental, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in January is about -7°C, and in July―+19°C. The average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 580 mm, with the highest precipitation in the summer period.[9][10]

The most common are sod-podzolic and gray forest soils. The Mena is located in the natural zone of mixed forests, in Polissya. The main species in the forests are pine, oak, alder, ash, birch.[5][6]

Economy

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The Mena agriculture specializes in growing grain, oilseed and industrial crops, and producing livestock products - milk, meat, eggs. The city has a developed woodworking industry and food industry.There is a mineral water well located on the territory of the city, which provides the operation of the mineral water plant.[11][12][13]

Transportation

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Regional highways and the H27 state road pass through Mena. Mena Station is an intermediate railway station of the South-Western Railway on the Bakhmach - Gomel line. The station is intended for passenger and freight services.[14]

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  • Monument
    Monument
  • Railway station
    Railway station

References

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  1. ^ "Менская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. ^ a b Чернігівська область. Географічний атлас. Серія «Моя мала Батьківщина» – 2003 р. ISBN 966-7620-39-5 Retrieved 2025-07-12
  6. ^ a b "Стратегія розвитку Менської міської територіальної громади на період до 2027 року". mena.cg.gov.ua. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  7. ^ Білоус, М. Д. Географія Чернігівської області / М. Д. Білоус. — Чернігів: Ранок, 2010. — 144 с Retrieved 2025-07-12
  8. ^ "Менська міська громада". maps.visicom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  9. ^ "Кліматичні характеристики". Сайт Чернігівського метеоцентра. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  10. ^ "Характеристика району". chor.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  11. ^ "Загальні відомості Корюківського району". koradm.cg.gov.ua (Офіційний сайт). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  12. ^ "Мінеральна вода "Остреч"". www.ostrech.org. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  13. ^ Додаток 1 до Програми соціального і економічного розвитку громади на 2025 рік Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  14. ^ Економічний профіль Менської громади Сайт Менська міська рада Retrieved 2025-07-12.
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