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Cherkasy

Черкаси
Flag of Cherkasy
Flag
 Coat of arms of Cherkasy
Coat of arms
Map of Ukraine with Cherkasy highlighted.
Map of Ukraine with Cherkasy highlighted.
Country
Oblast
Raion		 Ukraine
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasky Raion
First mentioned 1286
Area
 • Total 78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (06-01-2010)
 • Total 285 526
Postal code
18000-499
Area code(s) +380 472
Sister cities Bydgoszcz, Santa Rosa
Website www.rada.cherkassy.ua

Cherkasy (Ukrainian: Черкаси, transliterated: Čerkasy) is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion (district) within the oblast.

CherkasyRada
Central square of the city, in front of Oblast (province) Administration

The city is cultural, educational and industrial center of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. Cherkasy is famous since 13th century and played a great role in history of Ukraine. Cherkasy was the center of Cossacks, citizens took part in Khmelnychchyna and Koliyivschyna (cossacks and peasants rebellions).

The city is on the right bank of Dnieper River (specifically at the Kremenchuk Reservoir), about 200 km (124 mi) south of the nation's capital, Kiev. The city is divided into 2 parts (raions) - Sosnivskiy (with Orshanets village) and Pridniprovskiy. The current population of Cherkasy is 285,526 (as of 2010).

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  • Панорама з Пагорбу Слави, Черкаси

    View from Hill of Glory on the Rose Valley and water reservoir.

  • Dymitr Wiśniowiecki Bajda

    Dmytro Baida-Vyshnevetskiy, Cherkasy headman

  • Dashkevich

    Ostafiy Dashkevich, Cherkasy headman

  • Cherkasy plan 1826

    City plan as of 1826

  • War monument in cherkasy

    Memorial to the Warriors of the 254th Infantry Division, Liberators of Cherkasy

  • Cherkasy Airport

    Cherkasy International Airport

  • From bridge at Cherkasy, 2006.5

    View from bridge (P10) over railway and H16

  • Diesel-powered train DPKr-3 on Cherkasy railway station

    Railway Station

  • ПАТ "Азот" Адміністративний корпус

    JSC "AZOT"

  • Cherkasy National University1

    Cherkasy National University

  • Чоловіча гімназія Черкаси

    Men's gymnasium

  • Черкаський обласний краєзнавчий музей

    Cherkasy Oblast Local History Museum

  • Cherkasy Philharmonic

    Cherkasy Philharmonic

  • Czerkasy Slavy DSC 6758 71-101-0002

    Park Peremohy (Victory Park) in summer

  • Парк Перемога3

    Wood sculptures at "Drevlyandia" festival

  • Центральний стадіон (Черкаси)5

    Central stadium

  • Небесної сотні 3, м Черкаси 71-101-0046

    City Wedding Palace

  • Olga Bielkova (48290840371) (cropped)

    Olga Bielkova, 2019

  • Skicko O O

    Oleksandr Skichko, 2020

  • Mykolenko2019 (cropped)

    Vitaliy Mykolenko, 2019

  • Черкаський тролейбус 4

    Cherkasy trolleybus LAZ E183

  • ПАЗ-3206

    PAZ-3206

  • Черкаський міський автобус - Богдан

    Cherkasy-made "Bohdan" bus in the street

  • BKM-321 Kremenchuk

    Cherkasy trolleybus ACSM-321

  • Готель Скорини «Слов’янський»

    Building of the former Slovyanskyi Hotel, now a bank

  • Здание ОГА Черкасс

    Administration building

  • CherkasyPhilarmonic

    Cherkasy Philharmonic. The building is located in downtown, and was recently renovated

  • Б.Вишневецького 37-2

    A building on Vyshnevetskoho street, Cherkasy

  • 71-101-0034 Cherkasy SAM 8975

    Fire station

See also

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