Coordinates: 49°02′0″N, 32°40′0″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Chyhyryn
Чигирин

View of Chyhyryn from the city's Castle Hill.
Location
Map of Ukraine with Cherkasy highlighted.
Government
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine Cherkasy Oblast Chyhyrynskyi Raion
City rights	1592
Mayor	Vadym Zelenyi
Geographical characteristics
Area  - City	14 km²
Population  - City ()    - Density	11,960   854/km²
Coordinates	49°02′0″N, 32°40′0″E
Elevation	124 m
Other Information
Postal Code	20900-20906
Dialing Code	+380 4730
Website: www.ckrada.com

Chyhyryn (Ukrainian: Чигирин; Russian: Чигирин, translit. Chigirin; Polish: Czehryn) is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast of central Ukraine. The city rests on the banks of Tyasmyn River, and is the administrative center of the Chyhyrynskyi Raion. It is located at around 49°5′N 32°40′E. The current estimated population is 12,900. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 217 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chyhyryn Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x799, 80 KB) Description = Chyhyhyn geographical position Source = own work, Skluesener Date = 22. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts (Ukrainian singular: область, oblast; plural області, oblasti), one autonomous republic (автономна республіка, avtonomna respublika), and... A raion (or rayon) (Russian and Ukrainian: ; Belarusian раён; Azeri: rayon, Latvian: rajons, Georgian: , raioni) is one of two kinds of administrative subdivisions in languages of some post-Soviet states: a subnational entity and a subdivision of a city. ... Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, Cherkas’ka oblast’ or Черкащина, Cherkashchyna) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Ukrainian postal codes consist of five digits. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ... Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, Cherkas’ka oblast’ or Черкащина, Cherkashchyna) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. ... The Tyasmyn (Ukrainian: ) is a river, a right tributary of the Dnieper River, in Ukraine. ...

The area (1320-1793) had been part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (in the Kijów Voivodeship of the Crown of Poland) since before the Union of Lublin. Was granted Magdeburg Rights in 1592 by Sigismund III Vasa. Events January 20 - Dante - Quaestio de Aqua et Terra January 20 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland April 6 - The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Województwo Kijowskie coat of arms The Kijów (Kiev) Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Kijowskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 14th century until 1569 and of the Kingdom of Poland from 1569 until 1793/1795. ... Crown of the Polish Kingdom, or just colloquially the Crown (Polish:Korona) is the archaic name for territories of Poland, distinguishing them from territories of Grand Duchy of Lithuania or vassal territories like Duchy of Prussia or Duchy of Courland, which had varying degrees of autonomy. ... The Union of Lublin, painted by Jan Matejko The Union of Lublin (Lithuanian: Liublino unija; Belarusian: Лю́блінская ву́нія; Polish: Unia lubelska) - signed on July 1, 1569 in Lublin, united the Kingdom of Poland and the... The Magdeburg Rights (or Magdeburg law) were a set of city laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted with it by a local ruler. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Reign in Poland From September 18, 1587 until April 19, 1632 Reign in Sweden From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599 Elected in Poland On September 18, 1587 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation in Poland On December 27, 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland...

Chyhyryn is first mentioned as a fortified Cossack winter station. 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. Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Ottoman Empire. ... Bohdan Zynovii Mykhailovych Khmelnytskyi (Ukrainian: Богдан Зиновій Михайлович Хмельницький, commonly transliterated as Khmelnytsky; known in Polish as Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki; in Russian as Богда́н Хмельни́цкий (Bogdan Khmelnitsky)) ( 1595 — August 6, 1657) was a famous and a somewhat controversial leader of the Zaporozhian Cossack Hetmanate, hetman of Ukraine. ... The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (or The Republic of the Two Nations, Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów in Polish; Belarusian: Рэч Паспалі́тая) was a federal monarchy-republic formed by the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, between 1569... Hetman`s coat of arms Hetman StanisÅ‚aw Koniecpolski of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Hetman was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1569 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey. ...

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. // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... Baturyn (Батурин in Ukrainian), is a town in Chernihiv region in central Ukraine with a population of about 3,600. ... Russo-Turkish War of 1676-1681, a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, caused by the spreading Turkish aggression in the second half of the 17th century. ... Anthem: God Save the Tsar! Russian Empire in 1913 Capital Saint Petersburg Language(s) Russian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1721-1725 Peter the Great  - 1894-1917 Nicholas II History  - Established 22 October, 1721  - February Revolution 2 March, 1917 Area  - 1897 22,400,000 km2 8,648,688 sq mi Population  - 1897... Location Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted. ...

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. Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (and largest city) Moscow None; Russian de facto Government Socialist Republic/Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev Establishment October...

The city lies at the altitude of 124 metres above mean sea level. Minor industry, such as food and furniture factories, exist in the town today. The area code is +380 4730. The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...

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	Administrative divisions of Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
	Raions: Cherkaskyi | Chornobaivskyi | Chyhyrynskyi | Drabivskyi | Horodyshchenskyi | Kamianskyi | Kanivskyi | Katerynopilskyi | Khrystynivskyi | Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi | Lysianskyi | Mankivskyi | Monastyryschenskyi | Shpolianskyi | Smilianskyi | Talnivskyi | Umanskyi | Zhashkivskyi | Zolotoniskyi | Zvenyhorodskyi Image File history File links Tscherkassy-oblast-COA.PNG File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cherkasy Oblast Shpola Kaniv Cherkasy Chyhyryn Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Uman Zvenyhorodka Smila, Ukraine Template:Cities in Cherkasy Oblast Lysyanka Raion Template:Raions... Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, Cherkas’ka oblast’ or Черкащина, Cherkashchyna) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Lysiansky Raion (Ukrainian: ) is a raion (administrative district) of the Cherkasy Oblast. ... General data Country: Ukraine Oblast: Cherkasy Oblast Established: Population: 49800 Area: 1. ...
	Cities: Cherkasy | Chyhyryn | Horodysche | Kamianka | Kaniv | Khrystynivka | Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi | Monastyrysche | Shpola | Smila | Talne | Uman | Vatutine | Zhashkiv | Zolotonosha | Zvenyhorodka Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts (Ukrainian singular: область, oblast; plural області, oblasti), one autonomous republic (автономна республіка, avtonomna respublika), and two cities with special status (singular місто зі спеціальним статусом, misto zi spetsialnym statusom). ... Cherkasy (Ukrainian Черкаси, Rus. ... The Mykhailivska Church in Horodysche (1844). ... Kamianka (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Kaniv (Polish: Kaniów) is a town on the Dnipro River in Ukraine where the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko is buried. ... Khrystynivka (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi (or Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, Korsun-Shevchenkivskyy, Ukrainian: Корсунь-Шевченківський; Polish: KorsuÅ„ Szewczenkowski) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast of Ukraine. ... Monastyrysche (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Shpola (Шпола) is a city in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine. ... Smila (Ukrainian: ) is a city in central Ukraine, the center of Smila Raion within Cherkasy Oblast. ... Talne (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Vatutine (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Zhashkiv (Ukrainian: ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Zolotonosha (Ukrainian: ) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. ... Zvenyhorodka (Ukrainian:Звенигородка, Russian:Zvenigorodka) is a city in Cherkaska oblast. People David Günzburg Horace Günzburg Categories: | | ...
	Urban-type settlements: Babanka | Buky | Chornobai | Drabiv | Irdyn | Katerynopil | Lysianka | Mankivka | Shramivka | Stebliv | Tsvitkove | Tsybuliv | Verkhniachka | Vilshana | Yerky | more... Urban-type settlement (Russian: , posyolok gorodskogo tipa; Ukrainian: , selyshche miskoho typu; abbreviated as in Russian and as in Ukrainian) is an official designation for a certain type of urban settlements used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union. ... Stebliv (Ukrainian: ) is a townlet in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Raion (district) in Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. ... Tsybuliv (Ukrainian: ) is a town in central Ukraine. ... As of January 1, 2006 there are 886 urban-type settlements (Ukrainian: , translit. ...
	Villages: Moryntsi | more... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Moryntsi (Ukrainian: ) is a village (selo) in central Ukraine. ...