Area 11.43 km² Local time Sunday 11:37 PM | Founded 11th century Population 11,916 (1 Jan 2001) | |
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Bobrovytsia (Ukrainian: Бобровиця), is the city center of Bobrovytsia Raion within Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It sits next to the Bystrytsya River. Population: 11,289 (2015 est.)
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Map of Bobrovytsya, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
In 1614, it was a royal city of Poland however later it became a part of the Kiev Voivodeship until 1667, when it passed to Russia.
History
The Ancient origins of Bobrovystia is known from the archaeological ruins of a settlement dated from the XI-XIII centuries.
In the XVI century, Bobrovytsia was a town in the Kyiv province of the Commonwealth.
According to Polish illustrations "Bobrowica" in 1618 had about 107 homes. According to another Polish illustration in 1628, the town was inhabited as early as the year 1600.
Name Origins
On the origin of the name of the city Bobrovytsia there is no reliable data. There are only guesses that the settlement was called such from the beaver crafts made in the city, near the Bistrica River to the middle of the XIX century which was called Bobrovytsia.
Population
Population: - Ukrainian (92%, 2001)