Askaniia-Nova [Askanija-Nova]. Map: VII-14. Town smt (1972 pop 3,625) in Chaplynka raion, Kherson oblast. Although there have been settlements in the vicinity since the late Bronze Age, documentary sources first mention a town only in 1822. The original name was Chapli, but the present name has been used since 1841. Located nearby is the Askaniia-Nova Nature Reserve.