Cherkasy (Ukrainian: Черкаси, transliterated: Čerkasy), or Cherkassy (Russian: Черкасcы), is a city in central Ukraine. It is the capital of the Cherkasy Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Cherkasky Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast.
The city is located on the right bank of Dnieper River (specifically at the Kremenchuk Reservoir), about 200 km (124 mi) south of the nation's capital, Kiev. The city is divided into 2 boroughs (raions): Sosnivskiy (with Orshanets village) and Pridniprovskiy.
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Thank you, Lena (xmilka) !
Received on: February 19, 2013
Travel time: 10 days
Distance: 1137 km (706 miles)
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