Poltava Ukraine city

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• overview
• history
• economy
• main attractions

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Poltava Ukraine city overview

Poltava city coat of arms

Poltava city map location

Poltava is a city and administrative center of Poltava oblast of Ukraine. Poltava city lies along the Vorskla River. Poltava is an important railway and highway junction of the region. There is an airport in Poltava city.

Poltava Ukraine city population - 311,000 (2007).
Poltava Ukraine city land area - 103 sq. km.
Poltava Ukraine city phone code - +380-532.
Poltava Ukraine city postal codes - 36000-36499.

Poltava city views

Poltava Ukraine city history

Archaeological evidence dates Poltava from the 8th to the 9th century, although the first documentary reference is from 1174, when Poltava was variously known as Ltava. At that time it was ruled by the Lithuanian Princedom. Destroyed by the Tatars in the early 13th century, Poltava was a center of a Cossack regiment by the 17th century.

According to Lyublin union of 1569 Poltava was ruled by Poland. In the chronicle of 1641 Poltava was called a town. In the 17th century the Magdeburg Law was adopted in Poltava city.

In 1709 Peter I the Great inflicted a crushing defeat on Charles XII of Sweden outside Poltava city in battle of Poltava after Charles had laid siege to the town for three months. In 1654 Poltava with Left-bank Ukraine was joined to Russia. In 1802 Poltava city became a provincial center. Soviet power was established in Poltava in 1918.

Poltava city sceneries

Poltava city architecture

Poltava Ukraine city economy

Modern Poltava city is largely new, having been reconstructed after it suffered severe damage during World War II. Poltava is the focus of a fertile agricultural region and has a range of industries processing farm produce.

Poltava city textile and clothing industries include the largest cotton mill in Ukraine. There are also important engineering works engaged in diesel-locomotive repair and machine-building in Poltava city.

Poltava city stadium

Poltava Ukraine city main attractions

Poltava city has teacher-training, medical, agricultural and agricultural-engineering institutes and several research establishments.

Poltava city galushki (Ukrainian national dish) monument

Poltava city Taras Shevchenko monument

Battle of Poltava memorial

Poltava city churches

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