Zolotonosha (Ukrainian: Золотоноша, [zolotoˈnɔʃɐ]) is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Located at around 49°40′N 32°2′E / 49.667°N 32.033°E / 49.667; 32.033, the city serves as the administrative center of Zolotonosha Raion (district). It hosts the administration of Zolotonosha urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 27,206 (2022 estimate).[1]

Zolotonosha
Золотоноша
The Holy Dormition Cathedral
The Holy Dormition Cathedral
Flag of Zolotonosha
Coat of arms of Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha is located in Cherkasy Oblast
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Zolotonosha
Location of Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha is located in Ukraine
Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha
Zolotonosha (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 49°40′07″N 32°02′32″E / 49.66861°N 32.04222°E / 49.66861; 32.04222
Country Ukraine
OblastCherkasy Oblast
RaionZolotonosha Raion
HromadaZolotonosha urban hromada
First mentioned1576
Magdeburg rights1635
Government
 • MayorVitaliy Voytsehivskyi
Area
 • City
21.65 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • City
27 206
 • Metro
28,768
 [1]
Postal code
19700-19705
Area code+380 4737
Websitehttp://zolotonosha.ck.ua/

Zolotonosha is located on the Zolotonoshka River, a tributary of the Dnipro River within 30 km (19 mi) of the oblast's administrative center, Cherkasy. The city is also located on the railroad line from Bakhmach to Odesa, and on the freeway from Kyiv to Kremenchuk and from Cherkasy to Shramkivka.

Administrative status

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Until 18 July, 2020, Zolotonosha was designated as a city of oblast significance and belonged to Zolotonosha Municipality but not to the Zolotonosha Raion even though it was the center of the raion. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four, the city was merged into the Zolotonosha Raion.[3][4]

History

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Zolotonosha was first mentioned in written works around 1576. In 1635 Zolotonosha was granted the Magdeburg rights. From 1640 to 1648, the town was directly ruled by Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, a Polish magnate.[5] After 1796 it was incorporated into Malorossia and then in 1802 became a part of Poltava Governate, meaning that Jews were allowed to settle in the city and started to gradually arrive in larger numbers.[6][5]

There was a pogrom in October 1905, which ended with much of the town being burned down and Jews being targeted.[6]

Following the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917–1921), Zolotonosha became part of the Ukrainian SSR, a republic of the Soviet Union. During this period, there were two more pogroms, one on April 24, 1919 committed by local bandits, and another on May 12 committed by Red Army troops.[6]

In 1939, the 2,087 members of the Jewish community comprised 11.4% of the town's total population. In September 1941, 300 Jews were murdered in a mass execution. On 22 November, 1941, in Strunkovka, just northwest of the town, more than 3,500 Jews were killed in another massacre. The city was liberated by the Red Army in September 1943. When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, the city became part of Ukraine.

Population

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Language

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Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[7]

Language Number Percentage
Ukrainian 26 267 92.57%
Russian 1 846 6.51%
Other[a] 262 0.92%
Total 28 375 100.00%
a Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population.

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Zolotonosha (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
1.0
(33.8)
7.0
(44.6)
15.9
(60.6)
22.3
(72.1)
25.7
(78.3)
27.6
(81.7)
27.2
(81.0)
21.1
(70.0)
13.7
(56.7)
5.7
(42.3)
0.9
(33.6)
14.0
(57.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.3
(36.1)
10.0
(50.0)
16.1
(61.0)
19.8
(67.6)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
14.8
(58.6)
8.4
(47.1)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.8
(28.8)
9.0
(48.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−5.7
(21.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
4.6
(40.3)
10.0
(50.0)
14.0
(57.2)
15.6
(60.1)
14.2
(57.6)
9.3
(48.7)
4.1
(39.4)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.6
(40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)
35
(1.4)
42
(1.7)
31
(1.2)
63
(2.5)
72
(2.8)
68
(2.7)
47
(1.9)
54
(2.1)
44
(1.7)
39
(1.5)
42
(1.7)
575
(22.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.3 7.0 8.2 6.4 7.8 8.2 7.3 5.6 6.6 6.6 7.0 8.3 87.3
Average relative humidity (%) 85.8 82.4 76.6 67.2 66.8 69.1 70.5 69.4 74.9 80.9 86.2 87.2 76.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42 67 126 190 270 297 304 283 190 117 43 30 1,959
Source: NOAA[8]

Monuments of architecture

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People

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See also

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Notes

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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. ^ "Золотоніська територіальна громада" (in Ukrainian). decentralization.gov.ua.
  3. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. ^ a b c "Zolotonosha". Yad Vashem.
  6. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zolotonosha". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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