Sumy region: villages, districts, cities. Trostyanets, Akhtyrka, Sumy region

The history of any region is rich in diverse, sometimes cardinally changing life of its citizens events. The Sumy region also stores a lot of interesting things in its memory, which took place on its territory from the time of the Bronze Age to the present day. Now it is a beautiful part of Ukraine, drowning in the greenery of parks and forests, famous for its agricultural products, industry and cultural centers. Let's talk about it in more detail.

Location

Sumy region covers an area of 23.8 thousand square kilometers, of which 17% is occupied by green natural massifs. There are also steppe zones. One of them is Mikhailovskaya virgin land, which entered the Ukrainian Steppe Reserve. The region is located in the north-eastern part of Ukraine, in the neighborhood with Russia. The length of the border is 298 kilometers. In Sumy region there are several large rivers - Vorskla, Desna, Psel, Sula, Seim. In addition to these, there are many small rivers, small and large lakes. The population of the region according to the 2013 census was almost 1 million 138 people, including 68% of urban dwellers and 32% of rural residents. Sumy region, Sumy region has long been famous for its agricultural products (especially potatoes) and industrial goods. On its territory in the 17th century, famous fairs were held, where industrialists of European countries gathered. The most famous of them is Miropolskaya, which is now on its scale can compete with Sorochinskaya.

A few words about the history of Sumy region

Sumy region was inhabited as far back as 4-5 centuries BC by tribes of hunters and fishermen. Later, farmers and herders settled here. About 70 burial mounds and burial grounds found in Sumy region reveal the life of those times. Approximately in the 8-10 centuries AD on the territory of the Sumy region settled northerners, who later entered the Kievan Rus. Then there were the cities of Glukhov, Sumy, Romny and Putivl and others. These lands were repeatedly subjected to destructive raids by Tatar-Mongol and Polovtsian hordes, which left the greatest literary monument "The Lay of Igor's Campaign". But the Sumy region, the Sumy region and later were the arena of brutal massacres, being hostages to the division of sovereignty between Russia and the Commonwealth. In 1658, the region, being the center of the regiment of the Slobodsky Cossacks, stood on the defense of the borders of Russia. At the end of the 18th century, by Decree of Paul I Sumshina entered Slobodsko-Ukrainian gubernia under the Russian protectorate, which in 1835 was renamed Kharkov. In 1923, this exorbitantly expanded province was abolished, and only in 1939 on January 10 the Soviet government issued a decree on the formation of the Sumy region in the Ukrainian SSR. It included 18 districts, 7 regional centers and 8 major regional cities. In 2007, between the Ukrainian Sumy and the Russian Kursk regions, the Euroregion, named "Yaroslavna," was created, which served as an unprecedented act of rapprochement between Russians and Ukrainians, two fraternal peoples.

Sumy

The coat of arms and the flag of this city have a rather peculiar appearance - three identical bags, as according to legend the Cossacks staying in these places found near the river three bags of hunters stuffed with gold. It happened in 1652. The settlement was then named Sumina Sloboda, later it turned into Sumin. The Ukrainian version of this name is the sadness and melancholy of the settlers in their native places, because in Ukrainian it means "sum". However, it is more likely that the settlement was simply given the name of the river on which it was built.

Sumy region due to its natural resources is unusually beautiful. On its lands flow the river Suka and its two tributaries Strelka and Popadka, splashes the man-made sea - Kosovskinsky reservoir, adjacent to the borders of Sumy. The city is decorated with Lake Cech and man-made reservoirs, there are beautiful parks and squares, many architectural and historical monuments. The most popular are the Altanka, which is a symbol of the city, the Resurrection Church, built in the 17th century, the Trinity Cathedral. Guests here are waiting for modern hotels, theaters, cinema, nightclubs.

Akhtyrka, Sumy region

This ancient city originated on the territory of the Novgorod-Seversky principality, defeated by the Tatar-Mongols. The name comes from the same river, on which it is located. In 1640 on the territory of the modern village Volnoye the Russian fortress was founded to protect the borders from the Poles. They immediately began building their own fortress - Akhtyrka. It was located for some reason on the Russian territory. Subsequently, it was handed over to Russia by Adam Kisil, the Kiev and Bratslav voevoda. The regimental city of Akhtyrka, being the largest inhabited locality of Slobozhanshchina, in 1765 entered the Slobodsko-Ukrainian gubernia. Akhtyrka (Sumy region) played an important role throughout modern history. During the Northern War, Peter the Great visited here, and in the Akhtyrsky Hussar Regiment the hero of the war with Napoleon Davydov, the composer Alyabyev, the Decembrist Muravyov, the famous Lermontov served.

Gluhov

This city is also very ancient. The settlement originated in the Bronze Age, when the Scythian tribes moved here. Now several of their fortifications have been found, which makes it possible to study the ancient life of Glukhov well.

He got his name (presumably) because he was based in a remote wooded area. The history of the city is rich in glorious and fatal events. So, they were owned by Poles, Lithuanians, Russians, Ukrainians. Glukhov passed several times from hand to hand, until he became a major uyezd city in 1782. In different years, Glukhov (Sumy region) was the capital of the Getmanshchina, the administrative center of Little Russia, the residence of the hetman of Ukraine, the center of the bread trade. In 1352, the plague epidemic destroyed all its inhabitants. In 1748 and 1784 in the fire of fires many historic wooden buildings were burnt down, in 1941-43 the city was bombed by fascists. But Glukhov again and again reborn from the ashes. Now it is the most environmentally friendly and one of the most beautiful and green cities in Ukraine with a lot of museums, temples, unique historical monuments, parks and natural lands.

Lebedin

Studying the cities of the Sumy region, it is impossible not to mention Lebedin, who grew up on the banks of the Olshanka River and Lake Lebedinsky.

Probably, once there lived a lot of swans, which gave the name of the reservoir, and after him and the settlement. The first people settled here in the Bronze Age. The new history dates back to 1652, when people moved from the right-bank Ukraine. At one time the city bore the name of Lebyazhy and was famous for its trade rows. However, after the Northern War, numerous executions of the traitors of Mazepa were carried out on its territory, and the city lost its lyrical and romantic spirit. The most interesting place for tourists in the present Swan is Lake Shelekhovskoe. It was formed in the ice age and is considered as ancient as Baikal. The lake is surrounded by a virgin forest, in which numerous animals and birds are found. The water in it is icy and very clean, lots of fish, crawfish, beavers. But getting there is very difficult, since there are no good roads yet.

Romny

This city lies on the banks of Sula in the place where the river Romain flows into it. It was founded in the beginning of the 10th century and was first mentioned in the Testament of Vladimir Monomakh. However, he was populated, like the entire Sumy region, back in the Bronze Age. In support of this, as well as the stay of the Scythians there were found several burial grounds and fortifications. In the 13th century it was captured by the Tatar-Mongols. Later Romny entered the Lithuanian principality, then into the Commonwealth, and then to the Russian state. In this city were the rates of Hetman Bespalogo and King Charles XII. Despite all the military vicissitudes, Romny developed as a shopping center. Here every year large fairs were held, for which traders and buyers from different countries came. Now it is a large regional city of Sumy region. There was a monument to Taras Shevchenko, the first in the world. Romny is a very hospitable city. There are many interesting places to visit: monuments, museums, beautiful old buildings, multiple cathedrals and temples.

Shostka

In Soviet times, Shostka was famous for its tapes and tapes produced at the Svema plant. Now the city is sanitized and waiting for its investors to become an Industrial Park. It was founded in the middle of the 18th century on the banks of the river of the same name, the Gulf of Desna. The basis was the construction of a powder factory, the products of which were used in the war with Napoleon and the Crimean. The Sumy region, the districts, towns and villages of which played a role in the country's history, are all saturated with history. For example, in the Shostka district there is a settlement of Voronezh, bearing one name with the Russian city, which at times introduces confusion. So, it is the Ukrainian Voronezh and its forests that are mentioned in ancient annals. In the vicinity of the village, the prince Romodanovsky defeated the army of Hetman Charnetsky, where Svyatoslav Lipetsky, the ruler of the Lipetsk principality, was hiding.

Konotop

This city for many people is associated with the story Kvitki-Osnovyanenko "Konotop witch", but only in Ukraine there are three places with this name. Konotop (Sumy region) was the site of tribal sites in the Neolithic. It is located on the banks of the river Ezuch. On the territory of the city and the region are also flowing rivulets of Kukolka and Lipka. In the 16th century Konotop was owned by Lithuanians. Later, Poland and Russia fought for his lands. In 1635, the Polish elders built the Konotop fortress. Around her grew the city. Now it is a large regional center. Konotop is famous for the Battle of Konotop , which occurred here in 1659 . This was one of the bloody battles of the Russian-Ukrainian (according to some sources of the Russian-Polish) war, in which the Russian army was defeated. It was commanded by the experienced commander Alexei Trubetskoy. Against him, many thousands of forces opposed to the Russian coalition. Their army included Crimean Tatars, Poles, mercenaries of other countries and Cossacks who served Vygovsky. In Konotop there are celebrations dedicated to this battle, with the reconstruction of the events of those years.

Trostyanets (Sumy region)

Another unusually beautiful city of Sumy is Trostyanets. In Ukraine, there are 20 settlements with this name. Trostyanets (Sumy region) is famous for its natural tract Neskuchny, created in the early 19th century. Here, in honor of the Battle of Poltava, the Grotto Nymph was created, where theatrical performances were arranged. The hydrological reserve of Bakirov is also of great interest. It protects one of the country's largest marshes with rare species of animals, birds and plants. The town of Trostyanets, although small, but interesting to visit. Especially popular among tourists are the Golitsyn Manor and the "Round Yard", a former equestrian arena, as well as an arena for performing circus actors. Festivals are being held here.

Famous districts of Sumy

In addition to cities, villages of the Sumy region and towns are of interest. For example, a small town with an interesting name Vorozhba that arose in the seventies of the 17th century. There is no exact explanation of the name, probably, in those days there lived a well-known in the county's circle. A major historical and industrial center is Putivl, founded in the 10th century. At one time it was an important fortress of the Old Russian state. It was on its walls that Yaroslavna cried , grieving over Prince Igor. There is also known the Great Pisarevka (Sumy region), in which in the 18th century they created a shelter for blind bandurists. A huge interest in biologists and just people who are not indifferent to nature causes the town of Krolevets and its 200-year-old miracle-apple tree. It is the only one in itself that extends life by rooted branches. Among the local residents there lives the belief that the ancient curse is the cause.