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Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; , ) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It serves as the administrative centre, administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast. It is the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. It also serves as the administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the six raions of Vinnytsia Oblast. It has a population of The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuanian and Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish control for centuries. From 1653 to 1667, Vinnytsia was a regimental city of the Cossack Hetmanate, Hetman state, and in 1793, it was ceded to the Russian Empire. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the city was the site of massacres, first during Joseph Stalin, Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport, airbase was located near the city. Currently, Vinnytsia is developing as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast (, ), also referred to as Vinnychchyna (), is an oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in central Ukraine. Its capital city, administrative center is Vinnytsia. The oblast has a population of History Vinnytsia Oblast, first established on February 27, 1932, originally comprised Raions of Ukraine, raions (regions) of the following former okruhas of Ukraine (districts of Soviet Ukraine): * Uman Okruha * Berdychiv Okruha * Vinnytsia Okruha * Mohyliv Okruha * Tulchyn Okruha * Shepetivka Okruha * Proskuriv Okruha * Kamianets Okruha In 1935 bordering territories of the oblast were transformed into Soviet border districts: Shepetivka Okrug, Proskuriv Okrug, and Kamianets Okrug. In 1937 the Kamianets Oblast, based on the border districts, was formed (it later became Khmelnytsky Oblast). During World War II the occupying Axis powers split the territory of Vinnytsia Oblast between the General District Shitomir (Zhytomyr in Reichskommissariat Ukraine) and the Transnistria Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Ukraine
There are 463 populated places in Ukraine, populated places in Ukraine that have been officially granted city status () by the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament, as of 23 April 2025. Settlements with more than 10,000 people are eligible for city status although the status is typically also granted to settlements of historical or regional importance. Smaller settlements are Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlements () and villages (). Historically, there were systems of city rights, granted by the territorial lords, which defined the status of a place as a ''misto'' or ''selo''. In the past, cities were self-governing and had several privileges. The list of cities is roughly ordered by population and the 2022 estimates are compared to the 2001 Ukrainian census, except for Chernobyl for which the population is an unofficial estimate. The City with special status, cities with special status are shown in ''italic''. The average population size is 62,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Strategy Of Groysman
The Ukrainian Strategy of Groysman (, USH) is a Ukrainian political party, led and conceived by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman. History The party was founded in January 2015 as People's Tribune () and was led by Andriy Smolyaninov.Small biography on the party Ukrainian Strategy of Groysman Civil movement "Chesno" In August 2015 the party was renamed and rebranded as the local party (for ) Vinnytsia European Strategy (). At that time (from March 2006 until February 2014) |
Vinnytsia Raion
Vinnytsia Raion () is one of the six raions (districts) of Vinnytsia Oblast, located in southwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Vinnytsia Vinnytsia ( ; , ) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It serves as the administrative centre, administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast. It is the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. It also s .... Population: On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Vinnytsia Oblast was reduced to six, and the area of Vinnytsia Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was References Raions of Vinnytsia Oblast 1923 establishments in Ukraine {{Vinnytsia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia Urban Hromada
Vinnytsia urban hromada is a territorial hromada (municipality) in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine. It encompasses the city of Vinnytsia as well as the urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ... of Desna and a number of nearby villages. The hromada covers an area of 255,06 square kilometres. Its population is The hromada was created on 26 October 2018 after the merger of Vinnytsia city council and Desna settlement council. On 12 June 2020, the villages of Velyki Krushlyntsi, Vinnytski Khutory, Havryshivka, Mali Krushlyntsi, Pysarivka, Stadnytsia and Shchytky were attached to the municipality. References {{Vinnytsia Oblast Hromadas of Vinnytsia Oblast 2018 establishments in Ukraine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podillia
Podolia or Podillia is a historic region in Eastern Europe located in the west-central and southwestern parts of Ukraine and northeastern Moldova (i.e. northern Transnistria). Podolia is bordered by the Dniester River and Boh River. It features an elongated plateau and fertile agricultural land covering an area of . The two main rivers serve as important trade channels. Podolia is known for its cherries, mulberries, melons, gourds, and cucumbers. The region has a rich history, dating back to the Neolithic, with various tribes and civilizations occupying it over time. It became part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, the Golden Horde, the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, and the Russian Empire. In the 20th century, Podolia underwent various political changes, with both the Second Polish Republic and the Soviet Union controlling parts of it at different times. Podolian culture is renowned for its folk icon-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oblasts Of Ukraine
An oblast (, ; ), sometimes translated as region or province, is the main type of first-level administrative divisions of Ukraine, administrative division of Ukraine. The country's territory is divided into 24 oblasts, as well as one Autonomous republic of Ukraine, autonomous republic and two City with special status, cities with special status. As Ukraine is a unitary state, oblasts do not have much legal scope of competence other than that which is established in the Constitution of Ukraine, Ukrainian Constitution and devolved by law. Articles 140–146 of s:Constitution of Ukraine#Chapter IX: Territorial Structure of Ukraine, Chapter XI of the constitution deal directly with local authorities and their competence. Oblasts are divided into Raions of Ukraine, raions, with each oblast having between three and eight raions following the Raions of Ukraine#July 2020 reform, July 2020 reform. General characteristics In Ukraine, the term ''oblast'' denotes a primary administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia Water Tower
The Vinnytsia water tower is a landmark of the city of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, constructed in 1912 and located on European Square. It was listed as a cultural monument of local significance on February 17, 1983. Vinnytsia water tower has served as a museum since 1985. The tower was built in 1912, when the water pipe system was laid out in Vinnytsia. The tower doubled as a fire observation point. The architect was Grigory Artynov. The water was taken from the Southern Bug River and then distributed around the city center. In 1920, the building stopped functioning as a water tower. During World War II it served as an observation tower, and after the war, it was converted into a residence. In 1985, it was transferred to Vinnytsia Regional Museum. First, it hosted an exposition on the history of the October Revolution and World War II. In 1993, an exposition devoted to the Soviet–Afghan War The Soviet–Afghan War took place in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Vinnytsia
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Vinnytsia, Ukraine. It includes positions equivalent to mayor, such as chairperson of the city council executive committee. Mayors * , 1899-1917 * Altarzhevsky IS, 1917 * Litvitsky M. O, 1917-1918 * , 1918 * Fanstil A. R, 1918-1920 * , 1923 * , 1925 * , 1926-1927 * , 1927-1928 * Mentsev N. D, 1931 * , 1932-1934 * , 1935-1936 * Fursa Stefan Vasilyevich, 1939-1941 * , 1940s? * Krutko Pavlo Ivanovych, 1944-1945 * , 1945-1946 * Petrov Petro Vladimirovich, 1946-1949 * Bagriy Hryhorii Oleksiiovych, 1949-1953 * , 1953-1958 * Ogorodnik Stepan Vasilyevich, 1958-1962 * , 1962-1963 * , 1963-1964 * Marchenko Vladimir Viktorovich, 1964-1968 * Holovaty Volodymyr Fedorovych, 1968-1972 * Zhmaka Boris Omelyanovich, 1972-1975 * , 1975-1987 * Ivanov Yuri Ivanovich, 1987-1990 * Yuriev Vladimir Ivanovich, 1990-1991 Ukraine * Mykola Kostin, 1991-1992 * , 1992-2000 * , 2000-2002 * Oleksandr Dombrovskyi, 2002-2005 * Volodymyr Groysman, 2006-2014 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Vinnytsia
The Transfiguration Cathedral or Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral () is an Eastern Orthodox church in Vinnytsia, under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. It is located in a site of a former Dominican monastery. History The Dominican monastery in Vinnytsia was founded in 1630, but several years later, during the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the monks left it and returned to the city only at the end of the century. In 1758, a stone church for the Dominicans was founded by Michał Grocholski. At the end of the 18th century, six monks were permanently residing in the monastery. The small size and poverty of the community became the official reason for its liquidation in 1832, during the dissolution of monasteries in the Russian partition. In the same year, the closed Dominican monastery was handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1833, the community church was re-ordained as the Transfiguration Cathedral - after the demolition of the old church of Saints Cosmas and Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Bug
The Southern Bug, also called Southern Buh (; ; ; or just ), and sometimes Boh River (; ), at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine is a navigable river located in Ukraine. It is the List of longest rivers of Ukraine, second-longest river flowing exclusively in Ukraine. While located in relatively close proximity, the river should not be confused with Western Bug or Bug which flows in opposite direction towards Baltics. The source of the Southern Bug is in the west of Ukraine, in the Volhynian-Podolian Upland, about from the Polish border, from where it flows southeasterly into the Bug Estuary (Black Sea basin) through the southern steppes (see Granite-steppe lands of Buh park). It is long and drains . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas Church (Vinnytsia)
Saint Nicholas Church ( or ) is an Eastern Orthodox church on the left bank of the Southern Bug river in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. According to the historical documents, six Orthodox churches were open in Vinnytsia before 1552. Presumably, Saint Nicholas church was founded by ktetor Anton Postelnik and constructed in the place of a more ancient one. Legends has it that Kyiv-Pechersk monks fleeing from the Mongols Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, China ( Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family o ... were the builders. The church was designed in a typical Ukrainian style as three log cabins with blunt angles. The construction has no nails. At that time churches were still defense objects, that is why its bell tower was moved aside to the stone gray wall and in case of siege could be used as a fortress. The architecture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
