Skadovsk district (Skadovskyi) is located in the southwestern part of the Kherson region, in the historical and ethnographic region of the Black Sea coast. It is washed by the waters of the Black Sea from the south, and from the northeast by the Dnipro and the Dnipro-Buzky estuary.
The nature of the water area and small islands of Tendrivska and Yahorlytska bays is protected by the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve.
This is the main resort area of Kherson region. Along the southern coast are the famous seaside resorts of Zaliznyi Port, Lazurne, Horly and children's health resort Skadovsk, which is also a port and administrative center of Skadovskyi district. A popular recreational area is the island of Dzharilhach, which is part of the Dzharilhach National Nature Park. The wat ...