Shpola
Shpola is a city located in Zvenyhorodka Raion of Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. In May 2011, a 14-meter monument was installed on the outskirts of the city, claiming that Shpola is the geographical center of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Shpola urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
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Overview
Overview
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Shpola • Native Name — Шпола • Settlement Type — City • Mapsize — 250px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Oblast • Subdivision Name1 — Cherkasy Oblast • Subdivision Type2 — Raion • Subdivision Name2 — Zvenyhorodka Raion • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1594 • Established Title1 — City rights • Established Date1 — 1938 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Sergiy Kravchenko (since 2015) • Area Total Km2 — 61.29 • Population As Of — 2022 • Population Total — 16,323 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 20600—20609 • Area Code — +380 4741 • Blank1 Name — Sister cities, Oskaloosa • Subdivision Type3 — Hromada • Subdivision Name3 — Shpola urban hromada
Administrative status
Administrative status
In 1797, Shpola became part of the Zvenigorod district in the Kiev Governorate. It has been a city since 1938. Until 18 July 2020, Shpola served as an administrative center of Shpola Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four. The area of Shpola Raion was merged into Zvenyhorodka Raion.
History
History
After the revolution of 1917, Shpola became first a part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and then of the USSR. During World War II, Nazi Germany invaded USSR, and the Jewish population of Shpola was massacred in 1942. Today Jews make up around 0.5% of Shpola's population.
Demographics
Demographics
In 1847, Shpola's Jewish population numbered 1,156. By 1897, that number had grown to 5,388 of a total population of 11,933, or about 45%. This level held steady until the Second World War. In 1989, the population of the city was 22,378 people.
Sister city
Sister city
Shpola is a sister city with Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Notable people
Notable people
• Ivan Kulyk (1897-1937) - Ukrainian poet, short stories writer, and diplomat; • Lev Shvartzman (1907-1955) -- a senior Soviet secret police officer, known for his brutality; • Oleksandr Tkachenko (1939-2024) - chairman of Ukrainian parliament; • Itzik Feffer (1900-1952) - Yiddish poet; • Aryeh Leib of Shpola, "der Shpoler zeyde" (Yiddish: "the grandfather of Shpola") (1725-1812) - Hasidic leader.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Abaza Palace • Illustration — Khovkivka River near Shpola • Illustration — Darivka Park • Illustration — Taras Shevchenko statue • Illustration — Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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