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Shpola Шпола | |
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  Shpola Location of Shpola Show map of Cherkasy Oblast Shpola Shpola (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine | |
| Coordinates:48°59′59″N31°23′32″E / 48.99972°N 31.39222°E /48.99972; 31.39222 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Cherkasy Oblast |
| Raion | Zvenyhorodka Raion |
| Hromada | Shpola urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1594 |
| City rights | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergiy Kravchenko (since 2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.29 km2 (23.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 16,323 |
| Postal code | 20600—20609 |
| Area code | +380 4741 |
Shpola (Ukrainian:Шпола,IPA:[ˈʃpɔlɐ]ⓘ) is acity located inZvenyhorodka Raion ofCherkasy Oblast (province) in centralUkraine. In May 2011, a 14-meter monument was installed on the outskirts of the city, claiming that Shpola is the geographical center of Ukraine.[1][2] It hosts the administration ofShpola urban hromada, one of thehromadas of Ukraine.[3] It had a population of16,323 (2022 estimate).[4]
In 1797, Shpola became part of the Zvenigorod district in theKiev Governorate. It has been a city since 1938.[5] Until 18 July, 2020, Shpola served as an administrative center ofShpola Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four. The area of Shpola Raion was merged into Zvenyhorodka Raion.[6][7]
After therevolution of 1917, Shpola became first a part of theUkrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and then of theUSSR.
DuringWorld War II,Nazi Germany invaded USSR, and the Jewish population of Shpola was massacred in 1942. Today Jews make up around 0.5% of Shpola's population.
In 1847, Shpola'sJewish population numbered 1,156. By 1897, that number had grown to 5,388 of a total population of 11,933, or about 45%. This level held steady until theSecond World War. In 1989, the population of the city was 22, 378 people.[8][5]
Shpola is a sister city withOskaloosa, Iowa.
Shpola Room at the Jewish Escape Room in Brooklyn: This link appears current:https://www.everyescaperoom.com/new-york-ny/onebefore-escape-shpola-room This one brings a "404"message:https://OneBeforeEscape.com/shpolaArchived 2020-10-01 at theWayback Machine
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