Cherkasy
Regional center of Ukraine
The city of Cherkasy is located in the central part of Ukraine, on the right bank of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of Cherkasy Oblast and Cherkasy Raion, with a population of about 269,000 people as of 2022. The city played a key role in the history of Ukrainian Cossacks. For centuries, Cherkasy was part of various states, including the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Hetmanate, and the Russian Empire, before becoming part of independent Ukraine.
1797
The city became a district center of Kyiv Governorate
1954
Cherkasy became the administrative center of the newly formed Cherkasy Oblast
1959
The construction of the Kremenchuk HPP was completed, which significantly impacted the region
1962
Construction began on the large chemical plant "Azot," contributing to the city's industrial development
1995
Cherkasy State Pedagogical Institute was reorganized into Cherkasy State University
2003
Cherkasy State University received national status
