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Revision as of 18:31, 23 March 2014
Dykanka
Диканька | |
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| Country Oblast Raion |  Ukraine Poltava OblastDykanskyi Raion |
| Founded | 1658 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 8,232 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 38502[1] |
| Area code | 5351 |
| Licence plate | BI |
Dykanka (Template:Lang-uk) is the urban settlement in Dykanskyi Raion (district), Poltava Oblast (province) of central Ukraine.
The settlement is located 29 km (18 mi) from the rail station in Poltava.
History
Dykanka was first mentioned in 1658 as a small village, though the area was populated for centuries. It has held the status of urban-type settlement since 1957.
Dykanka is the location of the short story collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol.
Gallery
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The facade of the palace of the estate Kochubeys in Dykanka. The architect Giacomo Quarenghi. Picture the end of 19th century -
Triumphal Arch. The architect - the academician of architecture Luigi Rusca, 1820 -
Church of the Holy Trinity, 1780. Late Baroque. The architect of N. A. Lvov (?) -
Church of St. Nicholas in the urban settlement Dykanka. The architect of N. A. Lvov, 1797 -
The bell tower of St. Nicholas Church. Architect Luigi Rusca, 1810-1827. Postcard late 19th century -
The bell tower of St. Nicholas Church. Architect Luigi Rusca, 1810-1827 -
Lilac Grove in Dykanka. The former estate of Prince Kochubey. Laid down in the early 19th century
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References
External links
- "Dikanka" (news of Dikanka, events, weather, all in English and Russian language)