Smila

1. Smila is a city located on Dnieper
Upland near Tyasmyn River. It is a district
center of Cherkasy region of Ukraine.
Smila is the biggest transport center of the
region as a huge railway station is located
here. Settlements Ploske and Irdynivka are
subordinated to Smila city council. During
the Russian Empire Smila was a township
which subordinatedto Cherkassy county of
Kyiv hubernia.
In 2011 Smila had a population of 68,520
people.

2. Climate
Climate in the city is moderate continental. Winters are soft with
frequent thaws. Summers are warm, sometimes with little rain.
Periods of temperatures higher than +10 endure up to 170 days.
Annual precipitation level is 450–520 mm. Dnieper
tributary Tyasmyn River flows through the city.

3. History: Foundation of Smila
 Smila and its neighbourhood have been settled since the ancient times. Archeologists
discovered a lot of ruins of ancient settlements and numerous mounds located in
different parts of Smila and near the city. Two biggest ancient settlements and 44
mounds were first researched during 1879–1883 years by O. O. Bobrynsky, grandson of
Smila owner, earl Olexiy Olexiyovich Bobrynsky. These findings belong partly to
the Stone Age and partly to the Bronze age.
 Official foundation date of Smila is 1542. Grand Duchy of Lithuania documents tell us
that settlement Yatzkove-Tyasmyno was founded on a hamlet place in 1542. The
modern name of the city has been known since the first half of the 17th century.
 City’s name is connected with a local legend first recorded by earl L. O. Bobrynsky:
"An unknown girl led warriors through a heavy swamp showing a route to the enemy.
The battle was very bloody. They killed a lot of enemies there but they couldn’t save the
brave girl. They buried her near Tyasmyn and called her Smila.[2] Then warriors
honoured her in the city’s name."

4. During 1648 — 1667 this squadron town belonged to Chyhyryn Regiment. In
1654 Russian tsar gave Pereyaslav colonel Pavlo Teteria possession of the town.
During 1658-1659 Danylo Vyhovsky changed Teterya as the owner. Chudniv
treaty of 1660 renewed Polish power on this land. Smila became an ownership
of Stanislav Koniecpolski as part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Constant
wars between Ukrainian Cossacks, Polish owners, Tatars, Turks, Russians and
Swedes [3] led to demolition of Smila. (More The Ruin) Further owners of Smila,
princes Lubomirski built a wooden castle with arbor and palisade around the
whole city in 1742. During 1730s-1760s parts of the population of Smila took
part in Haidamaka movement. In 1787 prince Xaveriy Lubomirski sold lands
around Smila to Russian prince Potyomkin. Six years later Smila became a
property of Potyomkin’s nephew, earl Alexander Samoylov. Two years later
population of Smila was 1747 people with 50 crafters, 9 shoemakers, 6 weavers,
8 tailors. Others were peasants.
Cossack Hetmanate

5. Economy
The economic emphasis is on mechanical engineering,and the food industry is
also of importance.
Smila, where the Kiev–Dnipropetrovsk and Odessa–Russia rail routes cross, is
one of the most important railway junctions in Ukraine. The large station at the
junction is named after Ukraine's national poet, Taras Shevchenko.

6. Gallery

7. Town day
It is marked on the second weekend of september. It begins with
the parade in the central street.

8. Town day
Local and nationally-know singers and bands give performance
in the afternoon.

9. Town day
In the evening the fountains are turned an and the show starts.

10. The parade of embraidery
It is day when everyone is wearing embroidered blonses, shirts or dresses.
Flesh mobs and concerts are held in the town centre.

11. Flag day
To show the respect to our national flag, meetings and concerts of patriotic
songs are held in the town.