Krasnoperekopsk

Krasnoperekopsk (Красноперекопск) or Yany Kapu (Яни Капу, Yañı Qapu) is a city in Crimea. Following the 2014 annexation of Crimea, it was incorporated into Russia's Republic of Crimea. However, a majority of countries recognises the territory as part of Ukraine within the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It is the administrative center of Krasnoperekopsk Raion. Administratively is not a part of the raion (district) and is incorporated separately as a town of regional significance. Population:

It is located on the southern part of the Perekop Isthmus, on the shore of the Stare Lake, and about 124 km from the Crimean capital, Simferopol. It lies on the Dzhankoi-Kherson railroad line (one of the two railroad lines connecting the Crimea and the rest of the continent).

History
The city was founded as Bromzavod (Бромзавод) in 1932 as an industrial settlement for the bromine factory constructed near the Stare Lake (Crimean Tatar name: Tuzla gölü, Тузла голю, Lake Tuzla, "Salty lake"). In 1936, the settlement became known as Krasno-Perekopsk (Красно-Перекопск) in honor of the Bolshevik-siding forces who stormed Perekop in 1920. In 1964, the name was changed to Krasnoperekopsk, and in 1966, it received the status of a city.

On 12 May 2016, Ukrainian authorities renamed the city Yany Kapu as part of its decommunization efforts. The renaming was originally intended to come into effect in the event that Ukraine regains Crimea, but the law was edited on 23 August 2023 to come into effect the next day.

Economy

 * Crimean Soda Plant, a major manufacturer of sodium carbonate
 * Brom Joint Stock Company, manufactures bromine and bromine-based non-organic and organic compounds

Climate
Krasnoperekopsk's climate is mostly dry and hot in the summer, and mild in the winter. The average temperature ranges from -2.4 °C in January, to 23.3 °C in July. The average precipitation is 336 mm per year.

Twin towns – Sister cities
Krasnoperekopsk is twinned with:
 * 🇷🇺 Dzerzhinsky, Russia
 * Busto Garolfo, Italy

Notable people

 * Serhiy Ferenchak (1984-2021), Ukrainian football player