page_title: Cherkasy
section_title: Recreation
hierarchical_section_title: Cherkasy / Culture and recreation / Recreation
caption_attribution_description: Українська: Парк Перемога в Черкасах
context_page_description: Cherkasy, or Cherkassy, is a city in central Ukraine. Cherkasy is the capital of Cherkasy Oblast, as well as the administrative center of surrounding Cherkasky Raion within the oblast. The city itself is designated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 281,549
  Cherkasy is the cultural, educational and industrial center of Cherkasy Oblast and Central Economical Region of Ukraine. Cherkasy has been known since the 13th century and played a great role in the history of Ukraine. The city was the center of Cossacks, citizens took part in Khmelnychchyna and Koliyivschyna.
  The city is located on the right bank of Dnieper River, about 200 km south of the nation's capital, Kiev. Cherkasy is divided into 2 boroughs: Sosnivskiy and Pridniprovskiy. In June 2011, the city celebrated its 725th anniversary.
context_section_description: Cherkasy is famous as a green city. The main parks are Park Peremohy (Victory Park) with a zoo, Sobornyi Park (Cathedral Park), Juvileyniy Park (Jubilee Park), Park Himikiv (Park of Chemists), Dolyna Troiand (Rose Valley), and two children's parks.
  Traditional places of summer recreation are beaches of Dnipro River. The coastline of the city is as long as 15 kilometres (9 miles), and is usually represented with sand beaches. Infrastructure of the beaches is under development right now, although several recreational complexes are already built.
  On the northern end of the city, in Cherkasy Forest, sanatorium "Ukraine" is situated, along with three-star hotel "Ukraine", and "Kosmos-Bowling" club. There are also several hotels in the city which can accommodate people with different tastes.
caption: Park Peremohy (Victory Park) in summer
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