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Dzhankoy
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| Dzhankoy | |
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| Джанкой, Джанкой, Canköy | |
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| Region: | Dzhankoy city municipality |
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| Altitude: | ~20 m |
| Area: | 26 km² |
| Population: — Density: |
42,861 (2001) 1648.5 /km² |
| Postal codes: | 96100 — 96114 |
| Phone prefix: | +380-6564 |
| Time zone: | EET: UTC+2 |
| Former name(s): | --- |
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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 93km from the Crimean capital, Simferopol. Two railroad lines, Melitopol-Sevastopol and Armyansk-Kerch, cross Dzhankoy. In 1926, Dzhankoy was granted city status.
The name Dzhankoy, translates into English from Crimean Tatar as "spirit-village" (can — spirit, köy — village) -Canköy.
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.
| Year | #Inhabitants |
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| 1805 | 173 |
| 1926 | 8,310 |
| 1939 | 19,576 |
| 1970 | 43,000 |
| 1989 | 53,464 |
| 2001 | 42,861 |
Dzhankoy's climate is mostly hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from -1.8°C in January, to +23.3°C in July. The average precipitation is 418mm per year.
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