Chyhyryn

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Chyhyryn (#redirect , Russian: , Polish: Czehryn) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine. The city rests on the banks of Tyasmyn River, and is the administrative center of the Chyhyrynsky Raion. It is located at around [49°5′N 32°40′E].

The current estimated population is 12,900.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Other
4 External links

Geography

Altitude: 124 m above mean sea level

History

In the first half of the 16th century, Chyhyryn is first mentioned as a fortified Cossack winter station. In 1592, after becoming the center of Chyhyryn county, the city was granted the Magdeburg rights. In 1638, Bohdan Khmelnytsky became its starosta (regional leader), and in 1648 became the newly elected hetman's residence and the capital of the Cossack state, the Zaporozhian Host.

In 1660, the capital was moved to Baturyn, and after Chyhyryn was raided by the Turks in 1678 it gradually lost its significance. It remained the center of the Chyhyryn regiment until 1712 and upon incorporation into the Russian Empire (1793) it became part of the Kiev region.

The Trinity Monastery, built near Chyhyryn in 1627, was later destroyed by the Soviet authorities. Other historical landmarks, such as the town hall and Khmelnytsky's palace, did not survive either and today there are only remnants of fortifications.

Other

Minor industry, such as food and furniture factories, exist in the town today.

The area code is +38 (04730).

External links

[Chyhyryn] in the [Encyclopedia of Ukraine]
[Soviet topograpic map 1:100,000]

	Subdivisions of Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

	Raions:	Cherkasy City \| Cherkasky Raion \| Chornobaivsky Raion \| Chyhyrynsky Raion \| Drabivsky Raion \| Horodyshchensky Raion \| Kamiansky Raion \| Kaniv City \| Kanivsky Raion \| Katerynopilsky Raion \| Khrystynivsky Raion \| Korsun-Shevchenkivsky Raion \| Lysiansky Raion \| Mankivsky Raion \| Monastyryshchensky Raion \| Shpoliansky Raion \| Smila City \| Smiliansky Raion \|Talnivsky Raion \| Uman City \| Umansky Raion \| Vatutine City \| Zhashkivsky Raion \| Zolotonosha City \| Zolotonisky Raion \| Zvenyhorodsky Raion
	Cities:	Cherkasy \| Chyhyryn \| Horodyshche \| Kamianka \| Kaniv \| Khrystynivka \| Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi \| Monastyryshche \| Shpola \| Smila \| Talne \| Uman \| Vatutine \| Zhashkiv \| Zolotonosha \| Zvenyhorodka
	Towns:	Babanka \| Buky \| Chornobai \| Drabiv \| Irdyn \| Katerynopil \| Lysianka \| Mankivka \| Shramivka \| Stebliv \| Tsvitkove \| Tsybuliv \| Verkhniachka \| Vilshana \| Yerky
	Villages:	Moryntsi

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