Smila Ukraine city

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Smila Ukraine city overview


Smila city coat of arms

Smila Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Smila city flag

Smila Ukraine city flag picture

Smila (Russian spelling Smela) is a city located in Cherkassy oblast (region) of Ukraine, administrative center of Smila district. Smila is standing on the left bank of Tyasmin River about 30 km from Cherkassy city.

Smila Ukraine city population - 69,000 (2008).
Smila Ukraine city land area - 40 sq. km.
Smila Ukraine city phone code - +380-4733.
Smila Ukraine city postal code - 20700.

Smila city has railway connections with such Ukrainian cities as Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Lviv and Odessa. Smila is an important transport and industrial center of the region. Main enterprises of Smila city are machinery building plants, furniture and sugar plants. There are several ancient churches, monuments to Chernobyl disaster, Afghanistan war and others in Smila.

Smila city monument to Taras Shevchenko and railway station

Smila Ukraine city Taras Shevchenko monument and railway station photo

Smila Ukraine city history

There is a legend about the origin of Smila city name. The story happened at the times when Golden Horde raids were ravaging the Kievan Rus state lands. One brave girl from the local village guided the Russian army to the invaders army rear. The Mongols raid was defeated but unfortunately the girl was killed by arrow. No one knew the name of the girl and later when the settlement was established it received name "Smila" meaning "brave girl" from Ukrainian language.

Smila city view

Smila Ukraine city view photo

First time the settlement was mentioned in the 16th century as the part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The town of Smila received Magdeburg rights in 1773. Later, in 1795, the town became the part of Russian Empire. Smila began to develop quickly after building the railway connecting it with other cities and towns of the region in 1876. Smila city and its population suffered a lot in the 20th century during the World War I, Ukrainian Holodomor, World War II, collapse of the Soviet Union. Today Smila is growing again as the city of independent Ukraine.

Smila city sceneries

Smila Ukraine city sceneries 1st photo
Smila Ukraine city sceneries 2nd photo

Smila Ukraine city main attractions

Smila city church

Smila Ukraine city church photo