Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Корсунь-Шевченківський | |
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The palace of the Lopukhin-Demydov family | |
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Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Location of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′57″N 31°15′22″E / 49.41591°N 31.25617°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Cherkasy Oblast |
| Raion | Cherkasy Raion |
| Hromada | Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1032 |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.65 km2 (45.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,216 |
| • Density | 163/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 19400 |
| Area code | +380 4735 |
| Sister cities | Gifhorn |
Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi (Ukrainian: Корсунь-Шевченківський [ˈkɔrsʊnʲ ʃeu̯ˈtʃɛnkiu̯sʲkɪj] ⓘ), Korsun until 1944, is a town in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi urban hromada.[1] The city lies on the banks of the Ros River. Population: 17,216 (2022 estimate).[2]
History
Medieval period
A fortress at Korsun was founded in 1032 by the Kievan Rus' prince Yaroslav the Wise.[3] It protected Kyiv from nomads from the southern steppe regions. The name of the city comes from the Greek city of Chersones (translated as Korsun) on the Crimean Peninsula. The town is first recorded in a manuscript from 1169.[3]
From 1195, Korsun was the main fortress of the appanage ruled by the descendants of Vladimir II Monomakh. In 1240, the fortress was destroyed by the Mongols.[3] In 1585, a military base was established in the town. In 1320 the area was absorbed into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Following the Union of Lublin (1569) it belonged to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1585 a Polish fortress was built there, the town received the Magdeburg rights, and it became the main town of the Korsun starostvo.[3]
Early modern era
In 1630, Cossack rebels, led by Taras Fedorovych, attacked the town and destroyed the Polish garrison. The town was razed by Polish forces during the 1637 Cossack rebellion that was led by Pavlo Pavliuk.[3] During the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Battle of Korsuń (1648) was fought near the town. In 1768, during the Koliyivschyna Rebellion, the Polish garrison was destroyed by the forces of the Ukrainian Cossack Maksym Zalizniak. In 1793, Korsun was included into the Russian Empire.
Modern period
In 1903, one of the largest paint factories in the empire was located in Korsun. In the Second World War, the Soviet Red Army defeated the German forces in the area surrounding Korsun that is now referred to as the Korsun Pocket. On 14 February 1944, Korsun was cleared of German forces.
Following the end of the war, the agricultural economy of Korsun was rebuilt. In 1944, the city was renamed in honour of Taras Shevchenko, a famous Ukrainian poet and artist.[3]
In 2014, Korsun became the centre of a Russian media campaign, which accused Euromaidan supporters of attacking a bus convoy of anti-Maidan activists on the night of 20–21 February 2014 in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi. They were accused of burning buses, and killing seven passengers. On 3 April 2014, Russian forces occupying Crimea stated that seven people had died and 30 gone missing. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the local police force refuted the accuracy of this account.[4] Russian president Putin used the 'incident' to justify the military operation in Crimea.[5]
Until 18 July 2020, Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi served as an administrative centre of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 when the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast was reduced to four.[6][7]
Economy
Korsun station on the Kyiv-Zvitkovo line. Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi also has a number of factories, producing machinery, construction materials, asphalt, wine, and textiles.
Architecture
The town has a park that was part of the former palace of the Lopukhin family. It is considered to be one of the finest Romantic-style in Ukraine. It was built in 1782 by Stanisław Poniatowski, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a writer and artist. In the middle of the 19th century, the park was enhanced with many sculptures, and small pedestrian bridges were added.
The town also has several museums, including the Poniatovsky Palace Museum, a Historical Museum, and a military museum.
Famous people
- Vasyl Avramenko, actor, dancer, choreographer, ballet master, director, and film producer
- Anatoli Khorozov, president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine, hotel businessman
- Kyrylo Stetsenko, composer, conductor, critic, and teacher
Twinned towns
Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi is twinned with:
Gallery
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A branch of the Ros River near the palace of the Lopukhin-Demydov family.
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Entrance to the premises of the palace of the family of Lopukhin-Demydov.
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Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi's city center
See also
- Korsun Pocket – 1944 battle on the Eastern Front of World War II.
- Battle of Korsun – 1648 battle during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
References
- ^ "Корсунь-Шевченківська територіальна громада" (in Ukrainian). decentralization.gov.ua.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Debunking the Kremlin myth about the 'Korsun pogrom', Olena Goncharova, Kyiv Post. March 18, 2015
- ^ "Путин попросил ввести войска РФ в Крым из-за инсценированного боя со стрельбой и "липовыми" жертвами. Украинская правда. Процитовано 21 грудня 2016" [Putin asked to send Russian troops to Crimea because of a staged battle with shooting and "fake" victims] (in Ukrainian). Pravda. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
Sources
- (1972) Історіа міст і сіл Української CCP - Черкаська область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kyiv. (in Ukrainian)
External links
- Korsun-Shevchenko State Historical and Cultural Reserve website
- Soviet topographic map 1:100,000 (1942) of the Korsun area
