| Velyki Kopani | |
| Native Name: | Великі Копані |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kherson Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kherson Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Velyki Kopani rural hromada |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1795 |
| Population: | 5654 |
| Area Code: | 05542 |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kherson Oblast#Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 46.4889°N 32.9744°W |
| Website: | https://kopani.org.ua/ |
Velyki Kopani, also known as Bolshie Kopani is a village (selo) in southern Ukraine, located in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast. It has a population of 5654 people. It is located 44 km from the city of Kherson.
It is the administrative center of Velyki Kopani rural hromada, one of the hromadas (communities) of Ukraine.
As of 1886, 3990 people lived in the area, and there was an Orthodox church in the village, a school, 5 benches, and two fairs every year.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nezhdana market was closed due to safety concerns. In June 2021, Deutsche Welle reported that all management positions in the village were held by women, and the positive consequences of that.[1]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been occupied by the Russian Armed Forces.
The Nezhdana market in Velyki Kopani is the largest wholesale market in southern Ukraine.[2]
According to the 1989 Ukrainian census, 4640 people lived in the village, of whom 2087 were men and 2553 were women.
By 2001, the population had increased to 5675. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of the population of the city were:
| Language | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 91.03 % | |
| Russian | 6.77 % | |
| Armenian | 1.43 % | |
| Romanian | 0.28 % | |
| Belarusian | 0.19 % | |
| Hungarian | 0.04 % | |
| Bulgarian | 0.02 % | |
| Greek | 0.02 % | |
| Other | 0.22 % |