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Lebedyn

Coordinates: 50°34′47″N 34°28′38″E / 50.57972°N 34.47722°E / 50.57972; 34.47722
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Lebedyn
Лебедин
City
Ascension Church
Ascension Church
Flag of Lebedyn
Official seal of Lebedyn
CountryUkraine
OblastSumy
First mentioned1654
Population
 (2012)
 • Total26,158
Websitehttp://lebedyn.com.ua/

Lebedyn (Template:Lang-uk) is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 28,948 (2001). An air base is located nearby.

In 1708 the city was a site of ethnic cleansing against Ukrainians during the Executions of Cossacks in Lebedin by the Russian Empire.

See also

50°34′47″N 34°28′38″E / 50.57972°N 34.47722°E / 50.57972; 34.47722