Shpola
Shpola
Шпола | |
|---|---|
Taras Shevchenko monument | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 31°23′32″E / 48.99972°N 31.39222°E | |
| 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 [ˈʃpɔlɐ] ⓘ) is a city located in Zvenyhorodka Raion of Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. In May 2011, a 14-meter monument was installed on the outskirts of the city, claiming that Shpola is the geographical center of Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Shpola urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It had a population of 16,323 (2022 estimate).