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== History == |
== History == |
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Dykanka was first mentioned in 1658 as a small village, though the area was populated for centuries. |
Dykanka was first mentioned in 1658 as a small village, though the area was populated for centuries. |
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Within modern Dykanka at different times had traces of settlements of [[Scythians]]. Also found the remains of a settlement from the ashes. Found the remains of two settlements VII-VI centuries [[ Before Christ|BC]]. |
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In 1430 the land got Tatar Murza Leksada Mansurksanovych, the future Prince Alexander [[Glinski]], and, according to Leo Padalka and other pre-revolutionary (before 1917) historians Dykanka was among his ″settlements″. |
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It has held the status of [[urban-type settlement]] since 1957. |
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Dykanka is the location of the short story collection ''[[Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka]]'' by [[Nikolai Gogol]]. |
Dykanka is the location of the short story collection ''[[Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka]]'' by [[Nikolai Gogol]]. |
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Revision as of 15:21, 19 December 2015
Dykanka
Диканька | |
|---|---|
 Landscape with church St. Trinity | |
 Location of Dykanka within the Ukraine | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Poltava Oblast |
| Raion | Dykanskyi 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.
Within modern Dykanka at different times had traces of settlements of Scythians. Also found the remains of a settlement from the ashes. Found the remains of two settlements VII-VI centuries BC.
In 1430 the land got Tatar Murza Leksada Mansurksanovych, the future Prince Alexander Glinski, and, according to Leo Padalka and other pre-revolutionary (before 1917) historians Dykanka was among his ″settlements″.
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 -
Oaks time Ivan Mazepa and Pushkin
..jpg)
References
External links
- "Dikanka" (news of Dikanka, events, weather, all in English and Russian language)