Subotiv

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Subotiv (Ukrainian:Суботів) is avillage (selo) in centralUkraine. It is located inCherkasy Raion (district) ofCherkasy Oblast (province), near the town ofChyhyryn. It belongs toChyhyryn urban hromada, of which the administration is located in Chyhyryn.^[1]

Subotiv Суботів
Village

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Coordinates:49°05′46″N32°33′20″E / 49.09611°N 32.55556°E /49.09611; 32.55556
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Cherkasy Oblast
Raion	Cherkasy Raion
Hromada	Chyhyryn urban hromada
Founded	1616
Government
• Village head	Ivan Hryshko
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population
• Total	875
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	20940
Area code	+380 47-3093
Website	Verkhovna Rada website

Until 18 July 2020, Subotiv belonged toChyhyryn Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, and its area was merged into Cherkasy Raion.^[2]^[3]

The village is located on the right bank of the Tiasmyn River, a tributary of theDnieper, 7 km from Chyhyryn, 21 km from Adamivka river port, and 38 km from Fundukliivka railway station. A local auto road 2414 runs through the village.

The village name, Subotiv, according to one legend, took its roots from a live fire from oak firewood (known as "subotka") that was in front ofPerun. According to another legend, it came from the name of the place where water from two tributaries combines (known as "subod'").

History

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Based on archeological studies, the place was settled as early asBronze Age. At the place there are also traces of EarlySlavic, andKyivan Rus settlements. In the documents the first known reference to the village is dated back to early 17th century.

Famous places

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Illinska Church, a church built by the order ofBohdan Khmelnytsky in 1653. It is also the place where Khmelnytsky is buried. The church is pictured on one of the paintings byTaras Shevchenko in 1845. The church is also pictured on 5Ukrainian hryvnia banknote.

A church in Subotiv nearChyhyryn, the birthplace of UkrainianHetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
Taras Shevchenko. Bohdan's church in Subotiv. 1845. Paper. Water-colour.
The Subotiv church on the₴5 banknote.