Kirovohrad

Overview

Kirovohrad (Kirovograd from Soviet times) region is situated on the right bank of Dnipro between the rivers Dnipro and Southern Buh. At the centre of Ukraine where the boundless steppe replace the forest- steppe Kirovohrad - the regional centre with the almost 300-thousand population is placed. Kirovohrad is spread over the two hillsides near the river Ingul among the boundless steppes of Ukraine.

The ripe wheat, golden sunflowers, the green borders of the forest shelter-belts approach to the walls of the city and as if thay lost of contemplation of the wide streets and new buildings.

Just such young and modern Kirovohrad - one of administrative, industrial and cultural centres of the country still have in the memory. Kirovograd dweller knows and loves his city. Both the gray-haired veteran and schoolboy with admiration will tell you about the memorable pages of its history. They will tell like along these steppes among luxuriant motley grass Taras Bulba has led his sons to the Sech and like later here on the Upper Inhul the Cossack settlement was founded.

In 1752 according to the imperial decree "against the hostile attacks" of the Tatars and Turks the fortress of St. Elisabeth was erected here just on the river bank between two its inflowes - Sigokleja and Gruzka.

Soon near the important strategic fortress which ramparts and now are almost perfectly survived the large village - future district centre of steppe land has arisen and in 1755 it was named Elisavethrad.

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History