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Uman, Ukraine

Uman
Умань
City
Skyline of Uman
Flag of Uman
Flag
Coat of arms of Uman
Coat of arms
Uman is located in Cherkasy Oblast
Uman
Uman
Location of Uman
Coordinates: 48°45′0″N 30°13′0″E / 48.75000°N 30.21667°E / 48.75000; 30.21667Coordinates: 48°45′0″N 30°13′0″E / 48.75000°N 30.21667°E / 48.75000; 30.21667
Country
Oblast
Municipality
Ukraine
Cherkasy Oblast
Uman
Founded 1616
Magdeburg rights 1760
Government
 • Mayor Oleksandr Tsebriy
Area
 • Total 41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation 166 m (545 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 86 911
 • Density 2,154/km2 (5,580/sq mi)
Postal code 20300
Area code(s) +380 4744

Uman (Ukrainian: Умань, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈumɑnʲ]; Polish: Humań) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the historical region of the eastern Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River at around 48°45′N 30°13′E / 48.750°N 30.217°E / 48.750; 30.217, and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Uman Raion (district).

Among Ukrainians, Uman is known for its depiction of the haidamak rebellions in Taras Shevchenko's longest of poems, Haidamaky ("The Haidamaks", 1843). The city is also a pilgrimage site for Breslov Hasidic Jews and a major center of gardening research containing the dendrological park Sofiyivka and the University of Gardening.

Uman (Humań) was a privately-owned city of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.


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