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Čerkasy è un importante polo dell' industria automobilistica, con gli svariati stabilimenti che producono automobili, autobus e veicoli commerciali con marchio AutoVAZ, Bohdan, Isuzu e Hyundai, e dell' industria chimica ucraina, ospitando la sede di Azot, uno dei principali produttori di fertilizzanti del paese.
L'oblast' di Čerkasy (in ucraino Черкаська область?, Čerkas'ka oblast') è una delle 24 province dell'Ucraina situata nella parte centrale del paese. L'oblast' è stata istituita nel 1954 ed è l'oblast più recente del paese, comprende circa il 3,5% del territorio complessivo dell'Ucraina.
- Geography
- Demographics
- History
- Transportation
- Economy
- Education
- Culture and Recreation
- Mass Media
- Sports
- Architecture and Sights
Location
Cherkasy is situated on the high right bank of the Dnipro River, in the middle of the Kremenchuk Reservoir. Relief of the historical part of the city was influenced by Zamkova (Castle) mountain, where Cherkasy Castle was situated. The major part of Cherkasy occurs as lowlands. The city occupies an area of 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi). The city's length is 17 km (10.56 mi) along the Kremenchuk Reservoir, while its widest point is only 8 km (4.97 mi). From the north-west, Cherkasy is surrounded by fores...
Climate
The climateof Cherkasy is mild continental, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the city is +7.7 °C (45.9 °F). Winters are usually cold and snowy (the average January temperature is −5.9 °C (21.4 °F)). Summers are dry and warm (the average temperature in July is +19.8 °C (67.6 °F)), with occasional highs reaching +35 °C (95 °F).
Ecology
The ecological situation in the city is quite stable. The cumulative pollution index as of 2008[update] is 7.56, average with other Ukrainian cities. The main pollutant in the city is "Azot" plant, so the nearby area (south-east part of the city) is the most polluted. The downtown area is heavily polluted as well, due to high traffic volume. The city itself is mostly clean of nuclear pollution from the Chernobyl disaster, although the northernmost part of Cherkasy may have been influenced a l...
According to the newest data, the number of inhabitants of Cherkasy is 284,479 as of 1 October 2015. This number is decreasing because of rising mortality rate, socio-economic situation, and the suburbanisationprocess in the region. This diagram shows the changes of population in Cherkasy: According to the 2001 census, Ukrainians made up 83.31% of ...
Early history
The history of Cherkasy has not been thoroughly explored. The year of establishment is considered by historians to be 1286 on the Kievan Rus' territory. There are few facts about the beginning of the city, but it is documented that Cherkasy existed in the 14th century. The first record about Cherkasy dates from 1305 in the Gustynskiy Chronicle, which is the Kievan Rus' chronicle. The city is mentioned as an existing city among other Kievan Rus' cities, including Kiev, Kaniv, Zhytomyr and Ovru...
Under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
In the 1360s the city entered a new period in its development, becoming a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Cherkasy became an important defender of the southern borders of the Grand Duchy. In 1384 the city was recognized as a fortified town on the southern edge (of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania), forming along with Vinnytsia, Bratslav and Kaniv part of a defensive line against Crimean Tatars. The city started to be ruled by a headman (starosta). From the end of the 15th until the beginnin...
Under Polish rule, Khmelnytsky Uprising
After the Union of Lublin in 1569 Cherkasy became a part of Poland. Cherkasy Regiment, which was created in 1625, played a big role in history of the city. During the Khmelnytsky Uprising the regiment became administrative-territorial subdivision (until 1686). During that time Cherkasy's Regiment was one of the most powerful military units and took part in all of the battles for Bohdan Khmelnytsky army. After a successful campaign, Khmelnytsky in 1654 signed an alliance with Muscovy at Pereya...
Public transportation
Public transportation is represented by trolleybuses and buses. Trolleybuses started serving the city in 1965, and now are operating on 10 routes, from approximately 6 am till 11 pm. The fleet is old, and mostly consists of ZiU-9 and ZiU-10 vehicles. Recently, 3 new trolleybuses (manufactured by LAZ) appeared in the city. Buses are mostly represented with "Etalon", "Bohdan", and "PAZ"buses. Cherkasy City Bus is the authority that controls the buses in the city, it consists of several private...
Roads
Cherkasy is a big transport hub due to its location in the centre of the country.Two major automobile routes go through the city – H16 (Uman-Zolotonosha, national route) and P10 (Kaniv-Kremenchuk, regional route). There is a 4-lane highway between Cherkasy and Smila(which is a part of Cherkasy Urban Agglomeration). The roads are in poor technical condition and road maintenance is poor.
Railways
The Cherkasy railway station is the main railway station that serves the city. The city also has a railway stop, and both are operated by the state-owned Ukrzaliznytsia company. Cherkasy has regular connections to neighbouring cities with small diesel trains. Major route Odesa-Moscow passes through Cherkasy. One of the most important railway junctions in Ukraine, is located 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Cherkasy, in the city of Smila, where the Kyiv–Dniproand Odesa–Moscow rail routes cross.
Cherkasy is an important economic centre of Ukraine. The city is presented with different industries, but traditionally the greatest development was reached in chemical industry, automotive industry and food industry. Total yield, generated by Cherkasy industries was near ₴7,894.3 billion, or 64% of total income of Cherkasy Oblast. Main industry en...
Nowadays there are different types of educational institutions in Cherkasy – pre-school (kindergartens), schools, out-of-school and higher educational institutions. These institutions may be both state-owned and private property. Pre-school education is represented with 50 kindergartens around the city. City-owned schools are 21 general schools, 1 ...
Cherkasy is a big cultural centre. Several theatres, philharmonic, 3 cinemas, numerous museums and clubs are serving the city. The city has 3 indoor skating rinks. People can relax in big parks and gardens around the city, they can also visit city's zoo. Cherkasy is among the cities in Ukraine that have their own planetarium.
Cherkasy is a big media market, which is served by several local TV stations, newspapers, and numerous radio stations. The city is a home to numerous newspapers, among which are "Antenna", "Molod' Cherkashchyny", "Vechirni Cherkasy", "Akcent", "Nova Doba", "Misto", "Cherkasky Kray" etc. Cherkasy has 5 TV stations – Vikka, Antenna-Plus, Media-Center...
Sport life of the city is concentrated in several places, among which are the Central Stadium, Water Sport station, Sport Center "Spartak", "Ukraine"; Sport arena "Budivel'nyk"; "Astra", "Central", "Sokil" swimming pools; 2 ice rinks. Also, there are sport-entertainment centres, such as "Selena", "Bochka", and "Sportohota" which can usually be foun...
During its whole history Cherkasy was destroyed and rebuilt numerous times. Only few buildings from the 19th century survived. The system of streets and squares in the old part of the city is one of the few monuments to the city-building art of 19th century Ukraine. 1. Scherbina House (Wedding Palace). It was the most luxurious mansion of prerevolu...
La Comunità territoriale urbana di Čerkasy (in ucraino Черка́ська міська територіальна громада?, Čerkásʹka міська terytorial'na hromada) è una hromada ucraina, situata nell'omonimo raion e nell'omonimo oblast'. Il suo centro amministrativo è la città di Čerkasy.
Spanning 20,900 square kilometres (8,100 sq mi), Cherkasy Oblast is the 18th largest oblast of Ukraine, comprising about 3.5% of the area of the country. The south flowing Dnieper River with the hilly western bank and the plain eastern bank divides the oblast into two unequal parts.
Attivo il movimento commerciale, soprattutto per via d'acqua, di cereali, zucchero, alcool, legnami, catrami, olî di lino e canapa, sale, cuoi, metalli, vetri, vasellami. È congiunta per ferrovia a Odessa e a Kiev. Nell'Enciclopedia Treccani troverai tutto quello che devi sapere su ČERKASY.
Čerkasy è situata sulla sponda occidentale del fiume Dnepr, che qui forma il bacino artificiale di Kremenčuk. La città occupa un'area di 69 km² ed è circondata perlopiù da paludi e foreste. È situata a circa 200 km a sud-est della capitale Kiev. Origini del nome.
