Cherkasy - City Information
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Cherkasy is a city in central Ukraine on the right bank of Dnieper, the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast (province) and the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion (district). The current population of Cherkasy is 285,526 (as of 2010).
Cherkasy is famous since 13th century and played a great role in history of Ukraine. It was central fort of the Cherkassy Cossack regiment in the 17th century. Until 1795, when Cherkassy became part of Russian Empire, the city had been under the Polish rule. The city was severely damaged during WWII as it was turned into the strong fortified defense line of the Germans. In after war years the city began to re-develop its economy, infrastructure and socio-cultural sphere. In 1954 Cherkasy became the administrative center of Cherkasy Oblast (province), the youngest among all in Ukraine.
In 1960s Cherkasy became the chemical giant of Ukrainian SSR, after "Azot" (the biggest nitrogen fertilizer producing plant), "Himvolokno" (artificial fiber manufacturing plant), "Himreaktyv" (chemical reagents for military purposes) and many others were built in the city. In 1961 a Kremenchuk hydro power plant was built, forming Kremenchuk Water Reservoir, on which Cherkasy is standing now. This made the city a big transport city, serving the longest dyke in Ukraine (15 km) with rail and road on it.
Some of the enterprises like "Azot" remained working after the collapse of the USSR. Some changed their profile - several (3) factories and plants around the city were united under the "Bogdan Corporation" and started to produce buses and cars.
As Cherkasy is located on the bank of Kremenchuk reservoir, it has a small river station and cargo river station. On the western edge of the city Cherkasy International Airport is located. It is working for charter flights only and serves as emergency airport for Boryspil Airport. There is a railway going through the city with regular connections to neighboring cities. Two major automobile routes are going through the city - H16 (Uman-Zolotonosha, national route) and P10 (Kaniv-Kremenchuk, regional route).
Some of Cherkasy attractions include local Music and Drama Theatre, Museum of local lore, Cherkassy Art Museum, the Glory Hill with a an impressive Motherland monument, the biggest in Ukraine Orthodox St. Archangel Michael's Cathedral.
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