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Cherkas’ka oblast’; also referred to as Cherkashchyna - Ukrainian: Черкащина) of central Ukraine has a long history spanning all the way back to prehistoric times. Archaeological discoveries, have shown that people have inhabited the valley of the Dnieper ( Dnipro ) River since the times immemorial.
The History of Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, translit. Cherkas’ka oblast’; also referred to as Cherkashchyna - Ukrainian: Черкащина) of central Ukraine has a long history spanning all the way back to prehistoric times.
Feb 24, 2023 · Cherkasy region (Ukr. oblast) was the center of the formation of the Cossacks — people who fought against all those who encroached on their freedom. And there were many of them. And although the state formations of the Cossacks were destroyed, their descendants continued to fight on other fronts.
Cherkasy oblast lies on both banks of the Dnipro River in the forest-steppe belt of central Ukraine. It was formed on 7 January 1954 from the southern third of Kyiv oblast, the northern strip of Kirovohrad oblast and the western corner of Poltava oblast. Its area is 20,900 sq km and its population 1,220,000 (2018), of which 57 percent is urban ...
Spanning 20,900 square kilometres (8,100 sq mi), Cherkasy Oblast is the 18th largest oblast of Ukraine, comprising about 3.5% of the area of the country. The south flowing Dnieper River with the hilly western bank and the plain eastern bank divides the oblast into two unequal parts.
Founded in the 14th century as a fortified city in the Ukrainian lands under Lithuanian rule, Cherkasy became a part of the Polish realm in 1569. It served as a frontier outpost against Tatar raids, and its population consisted mainly of Ukrainian Cossacks.
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In 1954 Cherkasy became the capital of Cherkasy oblast. This stimulated a rapid growth in population (51,600 in 1939; 85,000 in 1959 [Ukrainians – 70 percent, Russians – 22 percent, Jews – 6 percent]; 158,000 in 1970; and 229,000 in 1977).
