Cherkasy Oblast

Cherkasy Oblast is an administrative unit in the central part of Ukraine that runs along the middle Dnipro. Western areas show gentle hills, while eastern districts hold flat farmland crossed by tributaries.

The administrative division formed in Soviet times when several districts and rural settlements were grouped into a new territory. Earlier centuries saw Cossack territories and Polish rule here before these boundaries were drawn.

The name comes from the central city that stood on a historic trade route along the Dnipro. Visitors see Orthodox churches with golden domes and memorial sites scattered across villages and small towns along the riverbanks.

Visitors find wide fields, small towns, and wooded riverbanks here that are best explored by car or intercity bus. Summer months keep roads open and travel easier than in the cold winter.

Archaeological sites from Stone Age periods sit on both banks of the Dnipro, often accessible in parks or along walking trails. These sites show how long people have lived along these waterways.

Location: Ukraine

Inception: January 7, 1954

Capital city: Cherkasy

Reference: ЧРК

Shares border with: Poltava Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Kirovohrad Oblast

Website: https://oblradack.gov.ua

GPS coordinates: 49.44472,32.06028

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:36