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73-478: 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. The larger western part belongs to the Dnieper Upland . The low-lying eastern part of the oblast used to be subject to

146-607: A Viking voyage to eastern Europe. The River Dnieper has been a subject for artists, great and minor, over the centuries. Major artists with works based on the Dnieper are Arkhip Kuindzhi and Ivan Aivazovsky . The River Dnieper makes an appearance in the 1964 Hungarian drama film The Sons of the Stone-Hearted Man (based on the novel of the same name by Mór Jókai ), where it appears when two characters are leaving Saint Petersburg but get attacked by wolves. In 1983,

219-662: A defensive line against Crimean Tatars . The city started to be ruled by a headman (starosta). From the end of the 15th until the beginning of the 16th centuries, the post of Cherkasy headman  [ uk ] was held by the prominent persons of that time – Bogdan Glinskiy  [ ru ] (in office: 1488–1495), Kmyta Oleksandrovych  [ uk ] (in office: 1494–1500), Vasyl Dashkevych ( Ukrainian : Василь Дашкович Глинський , in office: 1504–1507), Andriy Nemyrovych (in office: 1511–1514), Ostafiy Dashkevych (in office: 1514–1535), Vasyl Tyshkevych, Dmytro Baida-Vyshnevetskiy (in office: 1550–1553) etc. During

292-468: A general development plan for the city, which involved building square blocks with straight streets. After the October Revolution in 1917 Cherkasy fell under Bolshevik control. After that, however, the city changed its ruler at least 18 times – during the civil war it was conquered by hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyi , then again by Bolsheviks, later by Nykyfor Hryhoriv . On 1 January 1920,

365-554: A part of Poland . Cherkasy Regiment, which was created in 1625, played a big role in history of the city. During the Khmelnytsky Uprising the regiment became administrative-territorial subdivision (until 1686). During that time Cherkasy's Regiment was one of the most powerful military units and took part in all of the battles for Bohdan Khmelnytsky army. After a successful campaign, Khmelnytsky in 1654 signed an alliance with Muscovy at Pereyaslav. The war ended in 1667 with

438-442: A rare form Дніпр , Dnipr and rare dialectal Дніпер , Dniper . The Middle Ukrainian form attested in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries was Днѣпръ , Dnǐpr . The city of Dnipro is named for the river. The name varies slightly in the local Slavic languages of the three countries through which it flows: These names are all cognate, deriving from Old East Slavic Дънѣпръ ( Dŭněprŭ ). The origin of this name

511-801: Is Özü or Özi . The total length of the river is variously given as 2,145 kilometres (1,333 mi) or 2,201 km (1,368 mi), of which 485 km (301 mi) are within Russia, 700 km (430 mi) are within Belarus , and 1,095 km (680 mi) are within Ukraine . Its basin covers 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi), of which 289,000 km (112,000 sq mi) are within Ukraine, 118,360 km (45,700 sq mi) are within Belarus. The source of

584-549: Is a relative adjective , formed by adding a feminine suffix to the name of respective center city: Cherkasy is the center of the Cherkaska oblast (Cherkasy Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Cherkasy Oblast, Cherkashchyna . There are 5 universities in

657-479: Is a number of post-secondary educational institutions: There is a number of colleges (both state and private): Several public libraries are serving the city – Central Library of Lesia Ukrainka  [ uk ] , City Library for Youth and Children  [ uk ] , Central Oblast Library of Taras Shevchenko  [ uk ] . Cherkasy is a big cultural centre. Several theatres, philharmonic , 3 cinemas , numerous museums and clubs are serving

730-593: Is also close to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station ( Chernobyl Exclusion Zone ) which is located next to the mouth of the Pripyat River . Almost 2,000 km (1,200 mi) of the river is navigable (to the city of Dorogobuzh ). The Dnieper is important for transportation in the economy of Ukraine . Its reservoirs have large ship locks, allowing vessels of up to 270 by 18 metres (886 ft × 59 ft) access as far as

803-622: Is disputed but generally derived from either Sarmatian * Dānu Apara ("Farther River") in parallel with the Dniester ("Nearer River") or from Scythian * Dānu Apr ("Deep River") in reference to its lack of fords , from which was also derived the Late Antique name of the river, Δάναπρις Danapris , as found in the Ravenna Cosmography . The earlier Graeco-Roman name of the river, as attested by Herodotus ,

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876-598: Is divided into 2 urban districts : Sosnivskyi (with Orshanets village) and Prydniprovskyi. It hosts the administration of Cherkasy urban hromada , one of the hromadas of Ukraine. In June 2011, the city celebrated its 725th anniversary. Cherkasy is situated on the high right bank of the Dnipro River , in the middle of the Kremenchuk Reservoir . Relief of the historical part of the city was influenced by Zamkova (Castle) mountain , where Cherkasy Castle

949-639: Is due to the influence of the Old East Slavic epic The Tale of Igor's Campaign and its modern adaptations on Ukrainian literature. This usage also lent its name to the city of Slavutych , founded in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 to house displaced workers, and to the Slavutych station of the Kyiv Metro . In Crimean Tatar , the river is known as Özü . In Turkish it

1022-488: Is generally silent when pronounced in English, although it may be sounded: / ˈ n iː p ər / or / d ə ˈ n iː p ər / . It derives from Russian : Днепр , romanized :  Dnepr , pre-revolutionary spelling Днѣпръ , Dněpr . Dnipro derives from Ukrainian : Дніпро , romanized :  Dnipro . The English pronunciation is / d ə ˈ n iː p r oʊ / . The Ukrainian name has

1095-458: Is mild continental, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the city is +7.7 °C (45.9 °F). Winters are usually cold and snowy (the average January temperature is −5.9 °C (21.4 °F)). Summers are dry and warm (the average temperature in July is +19.8 °C (67.6 °F)), with occasional highs reaching +35 °C (95 °F). The ecological situation in

1168-453: Is now standing on. This makes the city a big transport hub, serving the longest dyke in Ukraine (15 km) with rail and road on it. Since gaining independence, industry in the city has declined, along with the number of citizens and living standards. A lot of big and powerful factories and plants were privatized but couldn't survive in a competitive market. Some enterprises changed their profile – several (3) factories and plants around

1241-430: Is old, and mostly consists of ZiU-9 and ZiU-10 vehicles. Recently, 3 new trolleybuses (manufactured by LAZ ) appeared in the city. Buses are mostly represented with "Etalon", "Bohdan" , and "PAZ" buses. Cherkasy City Bus is the authority that controls the buses in the city, it consists of several private contractors which actually operate the transport system. Cherkasy is a big transport hub due to its location in

1314-639: Is presented with different industries, but traditionally the greatest development was reached in chemical industry, automotive industry and food industry. Total yield, generated by Cherkasy industries was near ₴7,894.3 billion, or 64% of total income of Cherkasy Oblast. Main industry enterprises of Cherkasy: Nowadays there are different types of educational institutions in Cherkasy ;– pre-school ( kindergartens ), schools, out-of-school and higher educational institutions . These institutions may be both state-owned and private property. Pre-school education

1387-686: Is represented with 50 kindergartens around the city. City-owned schools are 21 general schools, 1 night school , and 14 new-type schools – 2 lyceums , 3 gymnasiums , collegiate , 8 specialized schools. This include First City Gymnasium, City Gymnasium No. 9 and No. 31, Cherkasy Physical and Mathematical Lyceum, Cherkasy Lyceum of Humanities and Law, Specialized School No. 17 (Associated UNESCO school), Cherkasy Collegiate "Berehynia", Specialized Schools No. 3, #13, No. 18, #20, No. 27, #28 and No. 33. Private schools are "Perlyna", school No. 770, and "Sofia". Out-of-school institutions are Center of Youth Art, Young Sailors Club, Center of Tourism and Sports. There

1460-421: Is somewhat complicated by population ageing . By ethnic composition, Ukrainians represent the overwhelming majority of the oblast's population (93.1%). Ethnic Russians are the second group of population (5.4%), and are concentrated mainly in the city of Cherkasy . The economy of the Cherkasy Oblast is largely dominated by agriculture. While the winter wheat and sugar beets are the main products grown in

1533-400: Is the main railway station that serves the city. The city also has a railway stop, and both are operated by the state-owned Ukrzaliznytsia company. Cherkasy has regular connections to neighbouring cities with small diesel trains . Major route Odesa - Moscow passes through Cherkasy. One of the most important railway junctions in Ukraine, is located 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Cherkasy, in

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1606-799: The Gustynskiy Chronicle , which is the Kievan Rus' chronicle. The city is mentioned as an existing city among other Kievan Rus' cities, including Kiev , Kaniv , Zhytomyr and Ovruch . The city became one of the centres of the Cossack movement . Citizens took part in the Khmelnychchyna of 1648-1657 and in the Koliivschyna of 1768–1769. The city was influenced by the cruel social and economical experiments of Soviet authorities and by World War II . In 1954 Cherkasy became

1679-668: The Black Sea . Approximately 2,200 km (1,400 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 504,000 square kilometres (195,000 sq mi), it is the longest river of Ukraine and Belarus and the fourth- longest river in Europe , after the Volga , Danube , and Ural rivers. In antiquity, the river was part of the Amber Road trade routes. During the Ruin in the later 17th century,

1752-552: The Great Meadow . The first constructed was the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station (or DniproHES) near Zaporizhzhia , built between 1927 and 1932 with an output of 558 MW. It was destroyed during World War II , but was rebuilt in 1948 with an output of 750 MW. Major cities, over 100,000 in population, are in bold script. Cities and towns located on the Dnieper are listed in order from

1825-619: The Pripyat River to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station , there are six sets of dams and hydroelectric stations , which produce 10% of Ukraine's electricity. The Kakhovka dam was destroyed on 6 June 2023 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , with the subsequent drying up of the Kakhovka Reservoir revealing the original course of the river in the area and disconnecting four canal networks known as

1898-782: The Truce of Andrusovo . Cherkasy remained part of Poland, but territories east of the Dnieper River including left-bank Ukraine and Zaporizhia were secured for Muscovy. While in the Polish Kingdom the city was a seat of the county (powiat) which belonged to a greater unit – the Kyiv Voivodeship of the Lesser Poland Province until 1793. In 1768 during the Koliyivshchyna turmoils the city

1971-667: The Vinnytsia , Kyiv , Kirovohrad and Poltava Oblasts . Archaeological discoveries have shown that people have inhabited the valley of the Dnieper River since time immemorial. The oldest objects excavated on the territory of the region date back to the Stone Age – the Palaeolithic period . Since July 2020, Cherkasy Oblast is administratively subdivided into 4 raions ( districts ). These are further divided into 66 hromadas (communities). The following data incorporates

2044-459: The 13th century and played a great role in the history of Ukraine . The city was the centre of the land of the Cossacks ; its citizens took part in Khmelnychchyna and Koliivshchyna Cossack and peasant rebellions. The city is located on the right bank of Dnieper River (specifically at the Kremenchuk Reservoir ), about 200 km (124 mi) south of the nation's capital, Kyiv . Cherkasy

2117-566: The 15th and 16th centuries Cherkasy was one of the main centres that helped the Cossacks in the peopling of the Ukrainian south. Citizens took part in military campaigns against Tatars and Turks, including operations led by Ivan Pidkova (died 1578). New Cherkasy Castle, built in 1549–52 on the place of the old one, was the centre of city life. After the Union of Lublin in 1569 Cherkasy became

2190-771: The Dnieper is the sedge bogs (Akseninsky Mokh) of the Valdai Hills in central Russia, at an elevation of 220 m (720 ft). For 115 km (71 mi) of its length, it serves as the border between Belarus and Ukraine. Its estuary, or liman , used to be defended by the strong fortress of Ochakiv . The southernmost point in Belarus is on the Dnieper to the south of Kamaryn in Brahin Raion . The Dnieper has many tributaries (up to 32,000) with 89 being rivers of 100+ km. The main ones are, from its source to its mouth , with left (L) or right (R) bank indicated: Many small direct tributaries also exist, such as, in

2263-517: The Dnieper" to the words of Yevgeniy Dolmatovsky . Cherkasy Cherkasy ( Ukrainian : Черкаси , pronounced [tʃerˈkɑsɪ] ) is a city in central Ukraine . Cherkasy serves as the administrative centre of Cherkasy Oblast as well as Cherkasy Raion within the oblast. The city has a population of 269,836 (2022 estimate). Cherkasy is the cultural, educational and industrial centre of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. Cherkasy has been known since

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2336-669: The Dnieper. The Dnieper is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine and is connected by the Dnieper–Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , certain segments of the river were made part of the defensive lines between territory controlled by the Russians and the Ukrainians. The river is also sometimes called by the Russian name Dnepr . The initial D in Dnieper

2409-761: The Kyiv area, the Syrets (right bank) in the north of the city, the historically significant Lybid (right bank) passing west of the centre, and the Borshahivka (right bank) to the south. The water resources of the Dnieper basin compose around 80% of the total for all Ukraine. The Dnieper Rapids were part of the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks , first mentioned in the Kyiv Chronicle. The route

2482-728: The Military Band of the Headquarters of the Kiev Military District led by A. Kuzmenko, singers Anatoliy Mokrenko , Lyudmila Zykina , Anatoliy Solovianenko , Dmytro Hnatyuk , Mykola Hnatyuk . Filming on the battlefield, streets and squares of Kiev. Scriptwriter – Victor Meerovsky. Directed by Victor Cherkasov. Operator – Alexander Platonov. The 2018 film Volcano was filmed at the river in Beryslav , Kherson Oblast . In 1941, Mark Fradkin wrote "Song of

2555-463: The Russian Empire. From 1797 it was a povitove town of Kyiv Governorate . In the second half of the 19th century the city experienced a great economical growth. After the railroad appeared in the city, a lot of new industrial enterprises were built. Sugar, tobacco, metalwork, mechanical engineering and trade industries were at peak development at that time. Architect William Heste made

2628-466: The Western European waterways was possible, but a weir without any ship lock near the town of Brest, Belarus , has interrupted this international waterway. Poor political relations between Western Europe and Belarus mean there is little likelihood of reopening this waterway in the near future. River navigation is interrupted each year by freezing and severe winter storms. From the mouth of

2701-578: The administrative centre of Cherkasy Oblast ( province ), the youngest oblast of Ukraine. In the 1360s the city entered a new period in its development, becoming a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . Cherkasy became an important defender of the southern borders of the Grand Duchy. In 1384 the city was recognized as a fortified town on the southern edge (of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania), forming along with Vinnytsia , Bratslav and Kaniv part of

2774-526: The area was contested between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia , dividing what is now Ukraine into areas described by its right and left banks. During the Soviet period , the river became noted for its major hydroelectric dams and large reservoirs. The 1986 Chernobyl disaster occurred on the Pripyat River , a tributary of the Dnieper, just upstream from its confluence with

2847-405: The centre of the country. Two major automobile routes go through the city –  H16  ( Uman - Zolotonosha , national route) and  P10  ( Kaniv - Kremenchuk , regional route). There is a 4-lane highway between Cherkasy and Smila (which is a part of Cherkasy Urban Agglomeration). The roads are in poor technical condition and road maintenance is poor. The Cherkasy railway station

2920-511: The city finally and for a long period fell under Soviet rule. As with all villages and towns in the area, it was a victim of man-made famine in 1932–1933 ( Holodomor ) and a Great Purge (a series of campaigns of political repression and persecution in the Soviet Union organised by Joseph Stalin in 1936–1938). The Second World War damaged the city greatly. On 22 June 1941 , German bombers attacked Cherkasy. For two months soldiers defended

2993-468: The city is as long as 15 kilometres (9 miles), and is usually represented with sand beaches. Infrastructure of the beaches is under development right now, although several recreational complexes are already built. On the northern end of the city, in Cherkasy Forest , sanatorium "Ukraine" is situated, along with three-star hotel "Ukraine", and "Kosmos-Bowling" club. There are also several hotels in

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3066-408: The city is quite stable. The cumulative pollution index as of 2008 is 7.56, average with other Ukrainian cities. The main pollutant in the city is "Azot" plant , so the nearby area (south-east part of the city) is the most polluted. The downtown area is heavily polluted as well, due to high traffic volume. The city itself is mostly clean of nuclear pollution from the Chernobyl disaster , although

3139-565: The city of Smila , where the Kyiv – Dnipro and Odesa–Moscow rail routes cross. As Cherkasy is located on the bank of Kremenchuk reservoir , it has a small riverport. The previously extensive riverboat service along the Dnieper featuring the Raketa hydrofoil ships no longer exists, limiting river transport to cargo and tour boats and private pleasure craft. There is also a cargo port located in

3212-421: The city was merged into Cherkasy Raion. The city has occasionally seen Russian air strikes and missile attacks as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , but has so far been untouched by ground-based warfare. Public transportation is represented by trolleybuses and buses . Trolleybuses started serving the city in 1965, and now are operating on 10 routes, from approximately 6 am till 11 pm. The fleet

3285-472: The city were united under the " Bogdan Corporation " and started production of buses and cars. Some of the companies remained working and became successful, like "Azot" . On 28 November 2008, the monument of Lenin was removed from the central square. This caused different reactions in different people. Now the central square, formerly called "Lenin Square", is called "Soborna Square" (Cathedral Square). The square

3358-577: The city which can accommodate people with different tastes. The city is famous for its sculpture festivals – "Kryzhtal" (held in winter, sculptures are made of ice), "Drevlyandia" (held in summer, sculptures are made of wood, then placed in parks around the city), and "Zhyvyi Kamin" (held in autumn, sculptures are made of stone). Along with the last, "Cherkasy's Singing Nights" are held in the open-air theatre in park. Since 2003, Cherkasy hosts international bike festival "Tarasova Gora", which gathers bikers from Ukraine, Russia, and other European countries. This

3431-459: The city's population spoke Ukrainian at home, and 18 % spoke Russian. The history of Cherkasy has not been thoroughly explored. The year of establishment is considered by historians to be 1286 on the Kievan Rus' territory. There are few facts about the beginning of the city, but it is documented that Cherkasy existed in the 14th century. The first record about Cherkasy dates from 1305 in

3504-458: The city, but on 22 August, the invaders took the city. On 14 December 1943, Cherkasy was liberated from the German invaders. After the end of the war, the city began to recover after being almost obliterated. According to 5-year plans , the city began to re-develop its economy, infrastructure and socio-cultural sphere. In 1954 the city became the administrative centre of Cherkasy Oblast (province),

3577-424: The city. Cherkasy International Airport is located on the western edge of the city. It handles chartered flights around Ukraine, because Boryspil airport in Kyiv handles most of Ukraine's International flights. In addition, Cherkasy airport is used as the alternative airport for Boryspil in case of unforeseen situations and adverse weather conditions. Cherkasy is an important economic centre of Ukraine. The city

3650-667: The city. The city has 3 indoor skating rinks . People can relax in big parks and gardens around the city, they can also visit city's zoo . Cherkasy is among the cities in Ukraine that have their own planetarium . The biggest museums of Cherkasy are: There are several theatres in Cherkasy, such as: The city has its own philharmonic , which was created in 1955. The big cultural centre is concert hall "Druzhba Narodiv" (Friendship of Nations), where all major concerts are held. Besides, there are numerous local cultural clubs. The city has 4 modern movie theatres – "Salut" (a very old building,

3723-501: The concert program "Song of the Dnieper" from the "Victory Salute" series was released, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Kiev from the German fascist invaders. The program includes songs by Soviet composers, Ukrainian folk songs , and dances performed by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Kiev Military District led by A. Pustovalov, P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble , Kyiv Bandurist Capella ,

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3796-557: The data provided by the municipal health care department, teens under 14 encompass 15% of the population while pensioners are 19%, which indicates the prevalence of aging citizens as compared to younger citizens. Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census : According to a survey conducted by the International Republican Institute in April-May 2023, 80 % of

3869-719: The east, and Vinnytsia Oblast to the west. Cherkasy Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on 7 January 1954 by the ukase of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet . On 26 April 1954 the ukase was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union . The oblast's territory was the major cities of Cherkasy , Smila and Uman , their corresponding raions (districts), as well as 30 former raions of

3942-474: The frequent Dnieper flooding before the flow of the river became controlled by multiple dams of Hydroelectric Power Plants constructed along the river in the 20th century. The oblast extends for 245 km from south-west to north-east, and for 150 km from north to south. The northernmost point of the oblast is located is near the village of Kononivka in Zolotonosha Raion ( district ),

4015-576: The nature in Russian literature. The river was also described in the works of Taras Shevchenko . In the adventure novel The Long Ships (also translated Red Orm ), set during the Viking Age , a Scanian chieftain travels to the Dnieper Rapids to retrieve a treasure hidden there by his brother, encountering many difficulties. The novel was very popular in Sweden and is one of few to depict

4088-476: The northernmost part of Cherkasy may have been influenced a little. According to the newest data, the number of inhabitants of Cherkasy is 284,479 as of 1 October 2015. This number is decreasing because of rising mortality rate, socio-economic situation, and the suburbanisation process in the region. According to the 2001 census , Ukrainians made up 83.31% of the population, Russians 13.14% and Jews 0.55%. 46.4% are males, 53.6% are females. According to

4161-545: The number of each type of administrative divisions of Cherkasy Oblast: The local administration of the oblast is controlled by the Cherkasy Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast is the Cherkasy Oblast Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine . Since July 2020, Cherkasy Oblast consists of four raions: of arms The region has 16 populated places designated as cities (towns). The only one with

4234-607: The oblast, barley , corn , tobacco and hemp are also grown. Cattle breeding is also important. The industry is mainly concentrated in Cherkasy , the oblast's capital and the largest city. A chemical industry was developed in the city in late 1960s in addition to machine building, furniture making and agricultural processing. Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" ( Ukrainian : обласний центр , romanized :  oblasnyi tsentr ). The name of each oblast

4307-440: The population over 100 thousands is Cherkasy . Uman and Smila are in the range between 80 and 90 thousands, and all others are below 30 thousands. The current estimated population is 1,335,064 (as of 2006). According to the 2001 Ukrainian census , the oblast's population is almost equally divided between the urban and rural areas (53.7% and 46.3%, respectively). The demographic situation in this largely agricultural territory

4380-528: The port of Kyiv , and thus are an important transportation corridor. The river is used by passenger vessels as well. Inland cruises on the rivers Danube and Dnieper have had a growing market in recent decades. Upstream from Kyiv, the Dnieper receives the water of the Pripyat River . This navigable river connects to the Dnieper-Bug canal , the link with the Bug River . Historically, a connection with

4453-479: The region: 49°26′41″N 32°03′37″E  /  49.44472°N 32.06028°E  / 49.44472; 32.06028 Dnieper River The Dnieper ( /( d ə ) ˈ n iː p ər / (də)- NEE -pər ), also called Dnepr or Dnipro ( / d ə ˈ n iː p r oʊ / də- NEE -proh ), is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe , rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk , Russia , before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to

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4526-430: The river's source (in Russia) to its mouth (in Ukraine): Arheimar , a capital of the Goths , was located on the Dnieper, according to the Hervarar saga . The River Dnieper has been a subject of chapter X of a story by Nikolai Gogol A Terrible Vengeance (1831, published in 1832 as a part of the Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka short stories collection). It is considered as a classical example of description of

4599-438: The river, Var , was derived from Scythian *Varu , meaning "Broad." This name was connected to the Graeco-Roman name of the Volga river, Oarus ( Ancient Greek : Οαρος , romanized :  Oaros ; Latin : Oarus ), which was also derived from Scythian *Varu . In Ukrainian it is also known poetically as Славутич , Slavutych or Славута , Slavuta , from an old name used in Kievan Rus' . This

4672-429: The southernmost point near the village of Kolodyste in Zvenyhorodka Raion , the westernmost point near the village of Korytnya in Uman Raion , and the easternmost point near the village of Stetsivka in Cherkasy Raion . The geometric centre of the oblast is located near the village Zhuravky of Horodyshche Raion . The oblast borders Kyiv Oblast to the north, Kirovohrad Oblast to the south, Poltava Oblast to

4745-402: The whole width of the river, about 30 to 40 smaller rapids, obstructing only part of the river, and about 60 islands and islets. After the Dnieper hydroelectric station was built in 1932, they were inundated by Dnieper Reservoir . There are a number of canals connected to the Dnieper: The river is part of the quagga mussel 's native range. The mussel has been accidentally introduced around

4818-493: The world, where it has become an invasive species . The city of Kherson lies on the northern bank, upstream of the Dnieper delta , before the Dnieper meets the Southern Bug river in the Dnieper–Bug estuary . Nowadays the Dnieper River suffers from anthropogenic influence resulting in numerous emissions of pollutants. The Dnieper is close to the Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant radioactive dumps (near Kamianske ) and susceptible to leakage of its radioactive waste. The river

4891-437: The youngest among other oblasts in Ukraine . In the 1960s Cherkasy became the chemical giant of the Ukrainian SSR , after "Azot" (the biggest nitrogen fertilizer producing plant), "Khimvolokno" (artificial fiber manufacturing plant), "Khimreaktyv" (chemical reagents for military purposes) and many others were built in the city. In 1961 a Kremenchuk hydro power plant was built, forming the Kremenchuk Water Reservoir, which Cherkasy

4964-443: Was " Borysthenes " ( Ancient Greek : Βορυσθενης , romanized :  Borusthenēs ; Latin : Borysthenes , Ukrainian : Бористен, Борисфен , romanized :  Borysten, Borysfen ) and later Δάναπρις Danapris . The name Borysthenes was derived from a Scythian name whose form was: Ovid used Borysthenius , an adjective derived from Borysthenes , as the river's poetic Latin name. The Huns ' name for

5037-432: Was probably established in the late eighth and early ninth centuries and gained significant importance from the tenth until the first third of the eleventh century. On the Dnieper the Varangians had to portage their ships round seven rapids, where they had to be on guard for Pecheneg nomads. Along this middle flow of the Dnieper, there were 9 major rapids (although some sources cite a smaller number), obstructing almost

5110-423: Was recently renovated. In 2009, Cherkasy airport received International Airport status ( IATA : CKC – ICAO : UKKE). Until 18 July 2020, Cherkasy was designated as a city of oblast significance and belonged to Cherkasy Municipality but not to Cherkasy Raion even though it was the centre of the raion. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four,

5183-446: Was severely damaged and pillaged. In 1791 the city gained Magdeburg rights . It was a royal city of Poland. After the Second Partition of Poland the city was incorporated into the Kievan Guberniya of Imperial Russia . Since the beginning of the 19th century the city was planned by Russian architect, civil engineer and town planner of Scottish descent, William Heste. After the second division of Poland in 1793, Cherkasy became part of

5256-468: Was situated. The major part of Cherkasy occurs as lowlands . The city occupies an area of 69 km (26.6 sq mi). The city's length is 17 km (10.56 mi) along the Kremenchuk Reservoir , while its widest point is only 8 km (4.97 mi). From the north-west, Cherkasy is surrounded by forest. Known as Cherkasy Forest , it is the biggest (28,500 hectares or 70,400 acres) natural pine forest in Ukraine. The climate of Cherkasy

5329-477: Was the first cinema in Cherkasy), "Ukraine", "Dnipro Plaza" and "Lubava". Cherkasy is famous as a green city . The main parks are Park Peremohy (Victory Park) with a zoo , Sobornyi Park (Cathedral Park), Juvileyniy Park (Jubilee Park), Park Himikiv (Park of Chemists), Dolyna Troiand (Rose Valley), and two children's parks. Traditional places of summer recreation are beaches of Dnipro River . The coastline of

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