Smila, Ukraine
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Smila Сміла |
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 Smila
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| Coordinates: 49°12′42″N 31°52′23″E / 49.21167°N 31.87306°ECoordinates: 49°12′42″N 31°52′23″E / 49.21167°N 31.87306°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Cherkasy | ||
| Municipality | Smila | ||
| Founded | 1542 | ||
| City status | 1926 | ||
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| • Mayor | Olexiy Tsybko (since 2015) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Land | 39.85 km2 (15.39 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 68,514 | ||
| • Density | 1,741.5/km2 (4,510/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 20700 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 4733 | ||
| Sister cities | Rzhev, Newton, Iowa, Vatutine, Irpin | ||
| Website | www.smila.ck.ua | ||
Smila (Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈsmʲiɫɑ]) is a city located on Dnieper Upland near Tyasmyn River. It is a district center of Cherkasy region of Ukraine. Smila is the biggest transport center of the region as a huge railway station is located here. Settlements Ploske and Irdynivka are subordinated to Smila city council. During the Russian Empire Smila was a township which subordinated to Cherkassy county of Kyiv hubernia.
In 2011 Smila had a population of 68,520 people.
Climate in the city is moderate continental. Winters are soft with frequent thaws. Summers are warm, sometimes with little rain. Periods of temperatures higher than +10 endure up to 170 days. Annual precipitation level is 450–520 mm. Dnieper tributary Tyasmyn River flows through the city. .
Smila and its neighbourhood have been settled since the ancient times. Archeologists discovered a lot of ruins of ancient settlements and numerous mounds located in different parts of Smila and near the city. Two biggest ancient settlements and 44 mounds were first researched during 1879–1883 years by O. O. Bobrynsky, grandson of Smila owner, earl Olexiy Olexiyovich Bobrynsky. These findings belong partly to the Stone Age and partly to the Bronze age.
Official foundation date of Smila is 1542. Grand Duchy of Lithuania documents tell us that settlement Yatzkove-Tyasmyno was founded on a hamlet place in 1542. The modern name of the city has been known since the first half of the 17th century.
City’s name is connected with a local legend first recorded by earl L. O. Bobrynsky: "An unknown girl led warriors through a heavy swamp showing a route to the enemy. The battle was very bloody. They killed a lot of enemies there but they couldn’t save the brave girl. They buried her near Tyasmyn and called her Smila. Then warriors honoured her in the city’s name."
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