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Kaniv
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Kaniv (, ) is a city in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. It is an urban hromada of Ukraine. Population:
Kaniv is a city in central Ukraine located on the Dnieper River, where it serves as one of the main inland river ports for shipping and commerce. The city is an urban administrative center in Cherkasy Oblast and has a significant role in regional transportation and trade.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kaniv
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Kaniv.png
- Settlement.image_shield
- KanivCOA.png
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Oblast
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Cherkasy Oblast
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Raion
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Cherkasy Raion
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
- Settlement.established_date
- 1078
- Settlement.established_title1
- City rights
- Settlement.established_date1
- 1796
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Ihor Ren'kas
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 17.42
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Канів
- Population
- 23503
- Area
- 1742
- Elevation
- 101
- Official website
- kaniv-rada.gov.ua
- Image
- Heorhiivskyi (Uspenskyi) Cathedral, Kaniv.jpg
- Dialing code
- 4736
- Licence plate code
- IА / 24
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- postal code
- 19000–19009
- Commons category
- Kaniv
- inception
- 1078-00-00
- native label
- Канів
- time of earliest written record
- 1078-00-00
- P8168
- Calanthe triplicata
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- Administrative status
- Landmarks and monuments
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
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Kaniv (, ) is a city in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. It is an urban hromada of Ukraine. Population:
Kaniv is a historical town that was founded in the 11th century by Kievan prince Yaroslav the Wise. The city is known today mostly for the burial site of Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet and artist.
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