Sedniv
Sedniv is a small urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in the Chernihiv Raion. Population: 1,103 (2016 est.)[1].
Sedniv is famous for being a home town of Cossack's Lyzohub family. Population of Sedniv suffered from Holodomor and in 1932 it lost its status of town (Blackboards (Soviet policies)). In 1932-1959 Sedniv was a village.
Sedniv is located at the location of the Ruthenian city of Snovsk that was destroyed by Tatars in 1239. It is unknown when the town changed its name. It is known that in 1648-1781 it was a district (sotnia) seat of the Chernihiv region (polk).
References
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links
- Brief information at the Verkhovna Rada website
- Sedniv at the Castles and temples of Ukraine website
51°38′36″N 31°34′8″E / 51.64333°N 31.56889°E
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