Horodysche

Horodysche

The Mykhailivska Church in Horodysche (1844).

Horodysche (Ukrainian: Городище) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Vilshanka River and is the administrative center of the Horodyschenskyi Raion (district).

Current estimated population: 15,491 (2001).

Horodyshche was the birthplace of Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, a singer and composer of Ukrainian opera; there is a museum in Horodyshche dedicated to his life and work.

Coordinates: 49°16′N 31°26′E / 49.267°N 31.433°E / 49.267; 31.433


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