Chyhyryn

Chyhyryn (Ukrainian: Чигирин; ‹See Tfd›[Чигирин, translit. Chigirin] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); Polish: Czehryń) is a city located in Cherkasy Oblast of central Ukraine. The city rests on the banks of Tyasmyn River, and is the administrative center of the Chyhyrynskyi Raion. It is located at around 49°5′N 32°40′E. The current estimated population is 12,900.

The area (1320-1569) had been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was ceded to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (in the Kijów Voivodeship of the Crown of Poland) since before the Union of Lublin. It was granted Magdeburg Rights in 1592 by Sigismund III Vasa.

Chyhyryn is first mentioned as a fortified Cossack winter station. In 1638, Bohdan Khmelnytsky became its starosta (regional leader), and in 1648 became the newly elected hetman's residence and the capital of the Cossack state, the Zaporozhian Host.

In 1660, the capital was moved to Baturyn, and after Chyhyryn was raided by the Turks in 1678 it gradually lost its significance. It remained the center of the Chyhyryn regiment until 1712 and upon incorporation into the Russian Empire (1793) it became part of the Kiev region.

The Trinity Monastery, built near Chyhyryn in 1627, was later destroyed by the Soviet authorities. Other historical landmarks, such as the town hall and Khmelnytsky's palace, did not survive either and today there are only remnants of fortifications.

The city lies at the altitude of 124 metres above mean sea level. Minor industry, such as food and furniture factories, exist in the town today. The area code is +380 4730.

Sister Cities

City	Country	Year of Signing
Sebastopol, California	United States

External links

• Chyhyryn in the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
• Soviet topograpic map 1:100,000
• Wikimedia Commons - Media on Chyhyryn