Melitopol is a city of regional value in Ukraine, an administrative centre of Melitopolskij region of the Zaporozhye area. It is located on the banks of the river Molochnaya, near the Molochnij estuary adjoining to the Azov Sea. The Melitopol industry includes the mechanical engineering (machine-tool constructing, motor and others factories.); food, light industry, manufacture of building materials. There are two high schools in Melitopol  - Taurian state agro-technological university and the Melitopol state pedagogical university.

 The coat of arms of Melitopol is a green field, on which is shown honeycombs (as a reflection of the past of the city, which historical name is Honey city), pinion and two crossed hammers (as a symbol of the advanced industrial complex), the opened buds of fruit plants which personify fertility of the ground. In a basis of the arms - the opened book with an orthodox cross - Melitopol have been based by Christians. And the flag represents a bicolor panel with yellow and green strips on which both parties of the coat of arms of Melitopol are represented.

The population of the city is about 158, 4 thousand (2008)

The basic feature of climatic conditions of the city is hot summer, moderately cold winter and insufficient humidifying. Monthly average temperature of air of July is about +23C. Duration of the summer period when the daily average temperature exceeds +15C is about 126-138 days on a year. Monthly average temperature of January is about -4C. The city constantly improves its appearance - facades and sidewalks near shops, cafe, restaurants, the Internet-clubs and offices are ordered.

There are 34 city bus routs in Melitopol.