Cherkaske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Cherkaske (Ukrainian: Черкаське) is an urban-type settlement in Novomoskovsk Raion of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Population: 4,239 (2013 est.)[1].
Cherkaske Черкаське | |
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urban-type settlement | |
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  Cherkaske | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′15″N 35°23′00″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion | Novomoskovsk Raion |
| urban-type settlement | 1958 |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 4,239 |
It is home to 93rd Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Ground Forces. Cherkaske is located in close proximity to another military town, Hvardiiske.
During the Cold War, the 22nd Guards Tank Division was based in Cherkaske.[2]
References
Notes
- Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Holm, Michael. "22nd Guards Tank Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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