Zinkiv, Poltava Oblast

Zinkiv (Ukrainian: Зіньків, pronounced [z⁽ʲ⁾inʲˈk⁽ʲ⁾iu̯]) is a city on the Tashan River in the Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine. The city was previously the administrative center of the Zinkiv Raion until 2020, when it became part of the Poltava Raion. It hosts the administration of Zinkiv urban hromada [uk], one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] The city's estimated population in 2022 was 9,168 (2022 estimate).[1]

Zinkiv
Зіньків
Nativity Church in Zinkiv
Nativity Church in Zinkiv
Flag of Zinkiv
Coat of arms of Zinkiv
Zinkiv is located in Poltava Oblast
Zinkiv
Zinkiv
Location of Zinkiv within the Poltava Oblast
Zinkiv is located in Ukraine
Zinkiv
Zinkiv
Zinkiv (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°12′37″N 34°21′29″E / 50.21028°N 34.35806°E / 50.21028; 34.35806
Country Ukraine
OblastPoltava Oblast
RaionPoltava Raion
HromadaZinkiv urban hromada
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
9,168[1]
 • Density1,400/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
36000—36499
Area code+380
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Name

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In addition to the Ukrainian Зіньків (Zinkiv).

History

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The first recorded mention of Zinkiv was in 1604. The city was greatly affected by the Khmelnytsky Uprising, a Cossak rebellion between 1648 and 1657, which was accompanied by mass atrocities that destroyed the Jewish community in Zinkov. The city's importance grew during the 17th century Cossack Hetmanate. After the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War in the late 1660s, the city became an important fortification in the Poltava Regiment.[3][4]

By the mid-18th century, Hetman Kirill Razumovski had been granted jurisdiction of the city by Empress Elizabeth of Russia.[3]

By the 19th century, Zinkiv had flourishing manufacturing and trading industries.[3]

Population

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Language

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Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[5]

Language Percentage
Ukrainian 96.83%
Russian 2.89%
other/undecided 0.28%
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References

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  1. ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Зеньковская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ a b c "Zinkiv (Poltava oblast)". Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Zinkov". Yad Vashem. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України". socialdata.org.ua.