# Smila > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Smila > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Smila.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smila > Source revision: 1345681255 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|City in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine}} {{about|a city in the central Ukraine|small village in modern Greece|Smila, Greece|the city of ancient Greece|Smila (Macedonia)|similar spelling|Smilla (disambiguation)}} {{redirect|Smela|people with the surname|Smela (surname)}} {{Expand Ukrainian|topic=geo|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Smila | native_name = Сміла | native_name_lang = uk | other_name = | settlement_type = [City](/source/City_status_in_Ukraine) | image_skyline = Smila Pokrowa church DSC 9425 71-105-0011.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Theotokos | image_flag = Flag of Smila.png | image_shield = Coat of arms Smila.PNG | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = | image = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{UKR}} | subdivision_type1 = [Oblast](/source/Oblasts_of_Ukraine) | subdivision_name1 = [Cherkasy Oblast](/source/Cherkasy_Oblast) | subdivision_type2 = [Raion](/source/Raions_of_Ukraine) | subdivision_name2 = [Cherkasy Raion](/source/Cherkasy_Raion) | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1542 | established_title1 = City status | established_date1 = 1926 | leader_title = [Mayor](/source/Mayor) | leader_name = Mr. Serhiy Ananko | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 39.85 | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2022 | population_note = | population_total = 65675 | population_footnotes = | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_est = 66481 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | pop_est_footnotes = {{Cite web| title=Смілянська міська територіальна громада | language=uk | trans-title=Smila Urban Territorial Community | url=https://smila-rada.gov.ua/sites/default/files/proekt_invest_pasportu_prezentaciya_24.10.2023_0.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419183850/https://smila-rada.gov.ua/sites/default/files/proekt_invest_pasportu_prezentaciya_24.10.2023_0.pdf | archive-date=2024-04-19}} | timezone = EET | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_DST = EEST | utc_offset_DST = +3 | pushpin_map = Ukraine Cherkasy Oblast#Ukraine | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Smila | pushpin_mapsize = | coordinates = {{coord|49|14|01|N|31|52|56|E|type:city_region:UA|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = 101| | postal_code_type = [Postal code](/source/Postal_code) | postal_code = 20700 | area_code = +380 4733 | blank1_info = [Bahacheve](/source/Bahacheve), [Irpin](/source/Irpin), [Jonava](/source/Jonava), [Kovel](/source/Kovel), [Newton](/source/Newton%2C_Iowa), [Vadul lui Vodă](/source/Vadul_lui_Vod%C4%83) | blank1_name = [Sister cities](/source/Town_twinning) | website = {{URL|https://smila-rada.gov.ua}} | footnotes = | name = | subdivision_type3 = [Hromada](/source/Hromada) | subdivision_name3 = [Smila urban hromada](/source/Smila_urban_hromada) }} '''Smila''' ({{langx|uk|Сміла}} {{IPA|uk|ˈs⁽ʲ⁾milɐ||audio=Uk-Сміла.ogg}}) is a city located on [Dnieper Upland](/source/Dnieper_Upland) near the [Tyasmyn River](/source/Tyasmyn_River), in [Cherkasy Raion](/source/Cherkasy_Raion), [Cherkasy Oblast](/source/Cherkasy_Oblast) of [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine).{{cite web |title=Смілянська територіальна громада |url=https://decentralization.gov.ua/newgromada/4853/composition |publisher=decentralization.gov.ua |language=uk}} The [Tiasmyn River](/source/Tiasmyn), a tributary of the [Dnieper River](/source/Dnieper_River), flows through the city.{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldrpz.cherkasy.net/ua/region_text2.htm |title = Сміла |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913084709/http://www.oldrpz.cherkasy.net/ua/region_text2.htm |archive-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite book |last=Struk |first=Danylo Husar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWxEDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Smila%22+%22Ukraine%22&pg=PT2329 |title=Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Volume IV: Ph-Sr |date=1993-12-15 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |isbn=978-1-4426-5126-5 |language=en}} In January 2022, the estimated population was 65,675. == Geography == === Climate === {{Unreferenced section|date=July 2023|find=Smila climate|find2=Сміла клімат}} The climate in Smila is moderately continental. Winters are cold with frequent snow. Summers are warm and can be hot in July, with little rain. Periods of temperatures higher than +10 last up to 170 days. The average annual precipitation is 450–520 mm. == Population == {| align="center" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |-bgcolor="#AAAAAA;" |+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| In thousands |-bgcolor="#EEEEEE" ! 1845 !! 1860 !! 1897 !! 1926 !! 1939 !! 1959 !! 1970 !! 1979 !! 1989 !! 2001 !! 2012 !! 2021 |- bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | align=center| 8000 | align=center| 12 600 | align=center| 15 200 | align=center| 23 000 | align=center| 34 000 | align=center| 44 534 | align=center| 55 474 | align=center| 62 282 | align=center| 79 449 | align=center| 69 681 | align=center| 68 667 | align=center| 66,475 |} In 1989 the population of Smila was 77,500. In January 2022, the estimated population was 65,675, a 1.2% decrease from 2021.{{Cite web |title= |script-title=uk:Чисельність населення в місті Сміла |trans-title=Population in the city of Smila |url=https://index.minfin.com.ua/ua/reference/people/town/smela/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=index.minfin.com.ua |language=uk}} === Language === Distribution of the population by native language according to the [2001 census](/source/2001_Ukrainian_census):{{cite web | language=uk | url=https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/ | title=Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України}} {| class="standard" |- ! Language ! Number ! Percentage |- | [Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language) | align="right"| 61 186 ||align="right"| 89.10% |- | [Russian](/source/Russian_language_in_Ukraine) | align="right"| 6 956 || align="right"| 10.13% |- | Other{{ref label|rounding|a|a}} | align="right"| 529 || align="right"| 0.77% |- | Total | align="right"| 68 671 || align="right"| 100.00% |} {| |- |{{note label|rounding|a|a}} Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |} ==History== {{Expand section|date=July 2023|small=no}} Smila arose from an early [Cossack](/source/Cossacks) settlement founded in the late 16th century. It later came under Polish rule. Under the administration of Poland it was owned by the noble [Lubomirski](/source/Lubomirski) family. In 1759 and 1760 the city and its castle were attacked and captured by [haidamaks](/source/haidamaks).{{Cite book|title=Архів Коша Нової Запорозької Січі. Опис справ 1713-1776|date=1994|publisher=[Наукова думка](/source/Naukova_Dumka)|page=64|isbn=5120026745}} In 1881, 1883, and 1904 there were pogroms in Smila (Smela), during which several Jews lost their lives and much Jewish property was looted or destroyed. Jews had settled in Smila since the 18th century and at the turn of the 20th century they made up over half the population and owned most of the shops. Only a handful of Jews remain in Smila today.History of Jewish Communities in Ukraine. https://jewua.org/smela/. 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2025. The construction of the Fastiv-Znamianka railway line spurred industrial growth in Smila- in 1910, the town had 23 factories and a population of 29 000. During the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War), the [Wehrmacht](/source/Wehrmacht) deployed [Stalag](/source/Stalag) 345 near Smila to hold [Soviet prisoners of war](/source/Soviet_prisoners_of_war_(Nazi_Germany)). The camp was kept near Smila from early 1941 until December 1943, when the camp was moved to Zagreb.{{Cite book |last1=Megargee |first1=Geoffrey P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rsRLEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Smila%22+%22Ukraine%22&pg=PA345 |title=The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945, Volume IV: Camps and Other Detention Facilities Under the German Armed Forces |last2=Hecker |first2=Mel |date=2022-04-26 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-06090-7 |language=en}} In 1957, a machine repairs factory established in 1930 was repurposed to produce new machinery. The plant produced machines for food and transportation industries, and in 1972 it employed over a thousand workers. Until 18 July 2020, Smila was designated as a [city of oblast significance](/source/City_of_regional_significance_(Ukraine)) and served as the administrative center of [Smila Raion](/source/Smila_Raion) though it did not belong to the ''raion''. The settlements of [Ploske](/source/Ploske%2C_Ukraine) and [Irdynivka](/source/Irdynivka) were subordinated to Smila city council. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four, the city was merged into [Cherkasy Raion](/source/Cherkasy_Raion).{{Cite news|title=Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.|url=http://www.golos.com.ua/article/333466|access-date=2020-10-03|date=2020-07-18|website=Голос України|language=uk}}{{cite web |title=Нові райони: карти + склад |date=17 July 2020 |url=https://www.minregion.gov.ua/press/news/novi-rajony-karty-sklad/ |publisher=Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України |language=Ukrainian}} During the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine), Russian air strikes started a large fire within the city in October, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Power outages reported across Ukraine after latest Russian rocket attacks |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/10/22/ukraine-power-outages-missile-strikes-critical-infrastructure/4641666454938/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=UPI |language=en}} Air raid sirens sounded in the city as early as March, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Russia's invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 20 |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/15/russia-invasion-of-ukraine-list-of-key-events-from-day-20 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}} A nearby Ukrainian fuel depot containing 100,000 tonnes of fuel was blown up the next day.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-10-23 |title=Russia's defence minister warns of 'uncontrolled escalation' in Ukraine conflict |url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20221023-live-russian-strikes-cause-blackouts-as-civilians-flee-kherson |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=France 24 |language=en}} ==Economy== The economic emphasis is on [mechanical engineering](/source/mechanical_engineering), and the [food industry](/source/food_industry) is also important.{{Cite book |last=Cybriwsky |first=Roman Adrian |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7pWDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Smila%22+%22Taras+Shevchenko%22&pg=PA138 |title=Along Ukraine's River: A Social and Environmental History of the Dnipro |date=2018-03-15 |publisher=Central European University Press |isbn=978-963-386-204-9 |language=en}} However, the town's population has generally declined since the 1980s. Smila is the transport hub for the surrounding region. Smila is where the [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv)–[Dnipro](/source/Dnipro) and [Odesa](/source/Odesa)–[Russia](/source/Russia) rail routes cross, making Smila one of the most important railway junctions in Ukraine. The large [station](/source/railway_station) at the junction is named after Ukraine's national poet and artist, [Taras Shevchenko](/source/Taras_Shevchenko). == Notable people == * [Samuel (Shmuel) Malavsky](/source/Malavsky_Family) – сantor. * [Oleksandr Kovpak](/source/Oleksandr_Kovpak) – football player. * [Genia Averbuch](/source/Genia_Averbuch) – architect. == Twin towns – sister cities == Smila is [twinned](/source/Sister_city) with:{{Cite web |title=Міста побратими |url=https://smila-rada.gov.ua/content/mista-pobratymy |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=smila-rada.gov.ua |publisher=Smila}}{{Cite web |title=Міста побратими |url=https://vatutine-gromada.gov.ua/mista-pobratimi-14-45-59-21-12-2021/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=vatutine-gromada.gov.ua |publisher=Bahacheve}} * {{flagicon|UKR}} [Bahacheve](/source/Bahacheve), Ukraine * {{flagicon|UKR}} [Irpin](/source/Irpin), Ukraine * {{flagicon|LIT}} [Jonava](/source/Jonava), Lithuania * {{flagicon|UKR}} [Kovel](/source/Kovel), Ukraine * {{flagicon|USA}} [Newton, Iowa](/source/Newton%2C_Iowa), United States * {{flagicon|MDA}} [Vadul lui Vodă](/source/Vadul_lui_Vod%C4%83), Moldova ==Gallery== File:Сміла, Свердлова, 107.JPG|Female gymnasium building File:Adda82. Вид на Успенский костел из Долины озер.jpg|Assumption Church File:Церква Покрова Пресвятої Богородиці, Сміла.JPG|Church of the Holy Virgin File:Smila bank DSC 9403 71-105-0016.jpg|Museum of Local History File:Сміла, Артема, 103.JPG|Technical Institute for Sugar Industry File:Банк, Сміла.JPG|Bank building File:Московський, 1 (Сміла) 01.JPG|Shevchenko district File:Залізничний вокзал, Сміла.JPG|Railway station File:Міст через Тясмин у Смілі.jpg|Railway bridge File:Tiasmyn River in Smila.jpg|Tiasmyn River in Smila File:Храм на честь Різдва Іоанна Хрестителя.jpg|{{ill|Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church, SMila|lt=Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church|uk|Церква Різдва святого Івана Хрестителя (Сміла)}} ==References== {{Reflist}} * {{in lang|uk}} (1972) ''Історія міст і сіл Української CCP - Черкаська область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast)'', Kyiv. ==External links== * {{in lang|uk}} [http://smila.ck.ua/ Official city website] * {{in lang|uk}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070611141935/http://www.smela.org/ Unofficial city website] {{Cherkasy Oblast}} {{Authority control}} Category:Cities in Cherkasy Oblast Category:Cherkassky Uyezd Category:Historic Jewish communities in Ukraine Category:Cities of regional significance in Ukraine --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Smila](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smila) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smila?action=history)). 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