Trostianets
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Trostianets is a city in Sumy Oblast
of Ukraine
, the center of Trostianetskyi Raion. It's located on Boromlya River, 59 km (37 mi) from Sumy
. The city population is 23,300 (2001). The district of Trostyanets has 49 settlements, inhabited by 41,700 people governed by 16 village councils and the town.
Local sights include the neo-Gothic "round courtyard" (1749), the late Baroque church of the Annunciation (1744–50), 18th-century Galitzine
palace, and a "grotto of nymphs", built in 1809 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Poltava
.
Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast is an oblast in the northeastern part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy.Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka....
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, the center of Trostianetskyi Raion. It's located on Boromlya River, 59 km (37 mi) from Sumy
Sumy
* 1897 - 70.53% Ukrainians, 24.1% Russians, 2.6% Jewish, 2.67% others* 1926 - 80.7% Ukrainians, 11.8% Russians, 5.5% Jewish, 2% others* 1959 - 79% Ukrainians, 20% Russians, 1% others...
. The city population is 23,300 (2001). The district of Trostyanets has 49 settlements, inhabited by 41,700 people governed by 16 village councils and the town.
Local sights include the neo-Gothic "round courtyard" (1749), the late Baroque church of the Annunciation (1744–50), 18th-century Galitzine
Galitzine
For Orthodox clergyman and theologian, see Alexander Golitzin.The Galitzines are one of the largest and noblest princely houses of Russia. Since the extinction of the Korecki family in the 17th century, the Golitsyns have claimed dynastic seniority in the House of Gediminas...
palace, and a "grotto of nymphs", built in 1809 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Poltava
Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709 was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over the Swedish forces under Field Marshal Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld in one of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is widely believed to have been the beginning of Sweden's decline as a Great Power; the...
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