Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
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Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi (Ukrainian: Корсунь-Шевченківський, translit. Korsun'-Shevchenkivs'kyi) or Korsuń Szewczenkowski (in Polish) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the banks of the Ros' River, and is the administrative center of the Korsun-Shevchenkivsky Raion (district).
The current estimated population is 18,593 (as of 2005).
History
Until 1944 the city was known simply as Korsun, afterwards it was renamed to honor Taras Shevchenko. The city's history dates back several centuries to the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.See also
- Korsun Pocket - 1944 battle on the Eastern Front of World War II.
- Battle of Korsun - 1648 battle during the Chmielnicki Uprising.
References
- () (1972) Icтopia мicт i ciл Укpaїнcькoї CCP - Черкаськa область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kyiv.
- () [Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi] in the [Encyclopedia of Ukraine]
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| Subdivisions of Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine |
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| 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
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| Cities: |
Cherkasy | Chyhyryn | Horodyshche | Kamianka | Kaniv | Khrystynivka | Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi | Monastyryshche | Shpola | Smila | Talne | Uman | Vatutine | Zhashkiv | Zolotonosha | Zvenyhorodka
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| Towns: |
Babanka | Buky | Chornobai | Drabiv | Irdyn | Katerynopil | Lysianka | Mankivka | Shramivka | Stebliv | Tsvitkove | Tsybuliv | Verkhniachka | Vilshana | Yerky
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| Villages: | Moryntsi | ||
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