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Dykanka
Диканька
Location of Dykanka within the Ukraine
Location of Dykanka within the Ukraine
Country Ukraine
Oblast Poltava Oblast
RaionDykanskyi Raion
Founded1658
Area
 • Total
11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
8,232
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
38502[1]
Area code5351
Licence plateBI

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.

References

  • "Dikanka" (news of Dikanka, events, weather, all in English and Russian language)