Dzhankoy

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Dzhankoy
Джанкой
Джанкой
Canköy
Coat of arms of Dzhankoy
Coat of arms
Dzhankoy (Crimea)
Dzhankoy
Dzhankoy
Location of Dzhankoy within Crimea, Ukraine
Coordinates: 45°42′31″N 34°23′36″E / 45.70861, 34.39333
Country Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Territory Crimea
Region Dzhankoy city municipality
Area
 - Total 26 km² (10 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2001)
 - Total 42,861
 - Density 1,648.5/km² (4,269.6/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 96100 — 96114
Area code(s) +380-6564
Website: http://dzhankoi.org.ua/

Dzhankoy (Ukrainian and Russian: Джанкой, Crimean Tatar: Canköy) is a city in the north of Crimea, Ukraine, and the capital of Dzhankoy raion. It is located about 93 kilometres (58 mi) from the Crimean capital, Simferopol. Two railroad lines, Kharkov-Sevastopol and Armyansk-Kerch, cross Dzhankoy. In 1926, Dzhankoy was granted city status.

The name Dzhankoy is often translated into English from Crimean Tatar as "spirit-village" (can — spirit, köy — village) -Canköy. But real meaning of this name is "new village": canköy < cañı köy (cañı is "new" in the northern dialect of Crimean Tatar).

In the city there are many types of industrial factories, some of which are: automobile, reinforced concrete, fabric, meat, and others. Dzhankoy also contains professional technical schools and a museum.

[edit] Demographics

Year #Inhabitants
1805 173
1926 8,310
1939 19,576
1970 43,000
1989 53,464
2001 42,861

[edit] Climate

Dzhankoy's climate is mostly hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from −1.8 °C (29 °F) in January, to 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) in July. The average precipitation is 418 millimetres (16.5 in) per year.