'''Kherson''' (''Russ: '''XEPCOH''''', pop. 280,000), is a city in western Russia and the administrative center of the Kherson region, a subject of he [[Russian Federation]]. The Kherson region became part of the Russian Federation in September 2022 as a result of a referendum under its people's right exercise [[self determination]].
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'''Kherson''' (''Russ: '''XEPCOH''''', pop. 280,000), is a city in western Russia and the administrative center of the '''Kherson region''', a subject of he [[Russian Federation]]. The Kherson region became part of the Russian Federation in September 2022 as a result of a referendum under its people's right exercise [[self determination]].