Founded 1050 Area code(s) +380 4734 Population 15,253 (1 Jan 2010) | Postal code 19500 — 19507 Area 21.69 km² Local time Tuesday 10:57 PM | |
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Horodyshche (Ukrainian: Городище, [ɦɔrɔˈdɪʃt͡ʃɛ]) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Vilshanka River and is the administrative center of the Horodysche Raion (district). It was occupied by German forces during World War II in the summer of 1941 until 1944.
Map of Horodyshche, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Current estimated population: 15,491 (2001).
Horodyshche was the birthplace of Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, a singer and composer of Ukrainian opera; there is a museum in Horodyshche dedicated to his life and work.
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