Subotiv ( Ukrainian : Суботів ) is a village ( selo ) in central Ukraine . It is located in Cherkasy Raion ( district ) of Cherkasy Oblast ( province ), near the town of Chyhyryn . It belongs to Chyhyryn urban hromada , of which the administration is located in Chyhyryn.
4-599: Until 18 July 2020, Subotiv belonged to Chyhyryn Raion . The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, and its area was merged into Cherkasy Raion. The village is located on the right bank of the Tiasmyn River, a tributary of the Dnieper , 7 km from Chyhyryn, 21 km from Adamivka river port, and 38 km from Fundukliivka railway station. A local auto road 2414 runs through
8-429: The documents the first known reference to the village is dated back to early 17th century. 49°05′46″N 32°33′20″E / 49.09611°N 32.55556°E / 49.09611; 32.55556 Chyhyryn Raion Chyhyryn Raion ( Ukrainian : Чигири́нський райо́н ) was a raion (district) of Cherkasy Oblast , central Ukraine . Its administrative centre was located at the town of Chyhyryn . The raion
12-463: The village. The village name, Subotiv, according to one legend, took its roots from a live fire from oak firewood (known as "subotka") that was in front of Perun . According to another legend, it came from the name of the place where water from two tributaries combines (known as "subod'"). Based on archeological studies, the place was settled as early as Bronze Age . At the place there are also traces of Early Slavic , and Kyivan Rus settlements. In
16-503: Was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four. The area of Chyhyryn Raion was merged into Cherkasy Raion . The last estimate of the raion population was 25,410 (2020 est.) At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of two hromadas , Chyhyryn urban hromada with the administration in Chyhyryn and Medvedivka rural hromada with
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