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Cherkasy, or Cherkassy,, is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of Cherkasy Oblast, as well as the administrative center of surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast. The city itself is designated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. It is not to be confused with the Russian city of Cherkassk which is on the Don River to the east. Population: 281,549The city is the cultural, educational and industrial center of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. Cherkasy has been known since the 13th century and played a great role in the history of Ukraine. Cherkasy was the center of Cossacks, citizens took part in Khmelnychchyna and Koliyivschyna.

The city is located on the right bank of Dnieper River, about 200 km south of the nation’s capital, Kiev. The city is divided into 2 boroughs: Sosnivskiy and Pridniprovskiy. In June 2011, the city celebrated its 725th anniversary.