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Cherkasy

Ukraine
Also known as: Cherkassy
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Cherkasy, city and administrative centre, central Ukraine. It lies on the high right bank of the Dnieper River, along the reservoir created by the Kremenchuk hydroelectric station. Founded in the 14th century as a fortified city in the Ukrainian lands under Lithuanian rule, Cherkasy became a part of the Polish realm in 1569. It served as a frontier outpost against Tatar raids, and its population consisted mainly of Ukrainian Cossacks. Cherkasy came under Russian control...

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