Smila

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Smila Сміла
City
The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Theotokos of Smila
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°12′42″N 31°52′23″E / 49.21167°N 31.87306°E / 49.21167; 31.87306
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Cherkasy Oblast
Raion	Cherkasy Raion
Hromada	Smila urban hromada
Founded	1542
City status	1926
Government
• Mayor	Mr. Serhiy Ananko
Area
• Land	39.85 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	65,675
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	20700
Area code	+380 4733
Sister cities	Rzhev, Newton, Iowa, Vatutine, Irpin
Website	smila-rada.gov.ua

Smila (Ukrainian: Сміла, [ˈs⁽ʲ⁾milɐ] ^ⓘ) is a city located on Dnieper Upland near the Tyasmyn River, in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast of Ukraine.^[2] The Tiasmyn River, a tributary of the Dnieper River, flows through the city.^[3][4] In January 2022, the estimated population was 65 675, a 1.2% decrease from 2021.^[1]

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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.

In 1989 the population of Smila was 77,500.^[4]

In January 2022, the estimated population was 65,675, a 1.2% decrease from 2021.^[1]

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:^[5]

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Smila arose from an early Cossack settlement founded in the late 16th century. It later came under Polish rule.^[6]

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.

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.^[4]

During the Second World War, the Wehrmacht deployed Stalag 345 near Smila to hold Soviet prisoners of war. The camp was kept near Smila from early 1941 until December 1943, when the camp was moved to Zagreb.^[7]

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.^[4]

Until 18 July 2020, Smila was designated as a city of oblast significance and served as the administrative center of Smila Raion though it did not belong to the raion. The settlements of Ploske and 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.^[8][9]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian air strikes started a large fire within the city in October, 2022.^[10] Air raid sirens sounded in the city as early as March, 2022.^[11] A nearby Ukrainian fuel depot containing 100,000 tonnes of fuel was blown up the next day.^[12]

The economic emphasis is on mechanical engineering, and the food industry is also important.^[4][13] However, the town's population has generally declined since the 1980s.^[13]

Smila is the transport hub for the surrounding region. Smila is where the Kyiv–Dnipro and Odesa–Russia rail routes cross, making Smila one of the most important railway junctions in Ukraine. The large station at the junction is named after Ukraine's national poet and artist, Taras Shevchenko.

• Samuel (Shmuel) Malavsky – сantor.
• Oleksandr Kovpak – football player.
• Genia Averbuch – architect.

Smila is twinned with:^[14][15]

• Bahacheve, Ukraine
• Irpin, Ukraine
• Jonava, Lithuania
• Kovel, Ukraine
• Newton, Iowa, United states
• Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova

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  Female gymnasium building
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  Assumption Church in Smila
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  Church of the Holy Virgin
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  Museum of Local History
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  Technical Institute for Sugar Industry in Smila
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  Bank building in Smila
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  Shevchenko district
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  Railway station
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  Railway bridge in Smila
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  Tiasmyn River in Smila
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  Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Church [uk]

• (in Ukrainian) (1972) Історія міст і сіл Української CCP - Черкаська область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kyiv.

• (in Ukrainian) Official city website
• (in Ukrainian) Unofficial city website