Lebedyn, Cherkasy Oblast

Lebedyn (Ukrainian: Лебедин) is a village in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of central Ukraine. Population: 4323.

This article is about a village in Shpola Raion, Cherkasy Oblast. For a historical city of Sloboda Ukraine, see Lebedyn. For other meanings, see Lebedyn (disambiguation).

Lebedyn Лебедин
Village
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°57′51″N 31°31′21″E
Country	Ukraine
Region	Cherkasy Oblast
District	Shpola Raion
First mentioned	before 15th century[1]
Population
• Total	4,323
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal index	20634
Area code	+380 4741
Website	http://lebedyn.selo.org.ua/

Sometimes in the 15th century the village was completely wiped out by Tatar hordes.[1] The new village appeared around the St George monastery after 17th century,[1] while the monastery itself appeared in the place of the previous settlement sometime in 16th century.[2] The original residents resettled in Sloboda Ukraine where they established another Lebedyn which now is a city in Sumy Oblast.[3]

The Lebedyn monastery was one of four the most important monasteries of Ukrainian Cossacks along with Trakhtemyriv monastery, Mezhyhiria monastery, and Motrynyn monastery.[2]

References

1. Lebedyn, Shpola Raion. The History of Cities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR.
2. Lebdyn. Ukraine Incognita.
3. About touristic allurement of the Lebedyn city (ПРО ТУРИСТИЧНІ ПРИНАДИ МІСТА ЛЕБЕДИНА). Lebedyn city website.