Svitlovodsk

Svitlovodsk
Світловодськ
Main square of Svitlovodsk
Svitlovodsk
Location in Ukraine
Svitlovodsk
Svitlovodsk (Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast)
Coordinates: 49°3′1″N 33°14′31″E / 49.05028°N 33.24194°E / 49.05028; 33.24194
Country Ukraine
OblastKirovohrad Oblast
RaionOleksandriia Raion
HromadaSvitlovodsk urban hromada
Government
  MayorAndriy Malitsky
Area
  Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
43,130
  Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://svmisto.com.ua

Svitlovodsk (Ukrainian: Світловодськ, IPA: [ˌs⁽ʲ⁾witloˈwɔdzʲsʲk] ) is a city located on the banks of the Dnieper River in Oleksandriia Raion, part of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svitlovodsk urban hromada, one of the many hromadas of Ukraine. The city has a population of around 43,130 (2022 estimate).

Between 1962 and 1969, the city was briefly renamed Kremhes, reflecting its status as a satellite city of Kremenchuk.