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Also known as Humań

Uman (, , , ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It is located to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the east of the historical region of Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River. Uman serves as the administrative center of Uman Raion (district). It hosts the administration of Uman urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:

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Uman is a city in central Ukraine located in Cherkasy Oblast, serving as the administrative center for its surrounding district and local government. The city sits on the Umanka River in the historical Podolia region and functions as an important administrative hub for the area.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Uman
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_flag
Flag_of_Uman,_Ukraine.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Uman, Ukraine.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Cherkasy Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Uman Raion
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1616
Settlement.established_title1
Magdeburg rights
Settlement.established_date1
1760
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Iryna Pletniova
Settlement.area_total_km2
41
Settlement.population_as_of
2022

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Умань
Official language
Ukrainian
Population
89000
Area
41
Elevation
166
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Body of water
Umanka
Official website
uman-rada.gov.ua
Image
Uman-2007-08-12-05.jpg
Dialing code
4744
Significant event
Massacre of Uman
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category for people born here
Category:Births in Uman
twinned administrative body
Haapsalu
Commons category
Uman
topic's main category
Category:Uman
category of associated people
Category:People from Uman
postal code
20300–23019
time of earliest written record
1616-00-00
native label
Умань
inception
1616-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Ukraine
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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Polish rule
  • Russian and Soviet rule
  • Independent Ukraine
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Jewish community
  • Jewish cemetery
  • Pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman's grave
  • Sports and facilities
  • WFC Pantery Uman
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Science and education
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Uman (, , , ) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It is located to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the east of the historical region of Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River. Uman serves as the administrative center of Uman Raion (district). It hosts the administration of Uman urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:

Among Ukrainians, Uman is known for its mention in Taras Shevchenko's longest poem, Haidamaky ("The Haidamaks", 1841). The city is also a pilgrimage site for Breslov Hasidic Jews and a major center of gardening research containing the dendrological park Sofiyivka and the University of Gardening.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Uman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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