Drabiv

Drabiv Драбів
Map of Drabiv raion with Drabiv in the center. Map of Drabiv raion with Drabiv in the center.
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Cherkasy Oblast
Raion	Drabiv raion
Founded	1680
Government
- Chairman of the raion council	Osadchyy Ivan Vasyl'ovych
Area
- Total	18.019 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population	6 888 (2,007)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	19800 — 19805
Area code(s)	+38 04738
Website	http://oblrada.ck.ua/drabiv/index.htm

Drabiv (Ukrainian: Драбів) is a small town (urban-type settlement) located in Cherkasy oblast, Ukraine the capital of Drabiv raion. Population - 6 888 (2007)^[1].

History

Main article: History of Drabiv

The first written mention about Drabiv was made in 1680th year, when rich cossack and later Pereyaslav Colonel Ivan Myrovych had taken lands with small khutir, (which was there for a long time before) from a free military steppe on the river Zolotonoshka. Myrovych appealed to Czar to issue him a deed for ownership of the estate. In 1691 he received the deed on the khutir with pond, forest, pastures and hayfields. In 1707 khutir consisted of 7 houses. During the Northern war Ivan Myrovych's son – Fedir Myrovych, together with Mazepa went over to the Swedish side. After Sweden's defeat, in accordance with the decree issued by Peter I in 1718, all estates of Myrovych’s family, including khutir Drabiv were transferred to duke Kantakuzen.

In 1738 widow of Kantakuzen handed Drabiv over to the Czar Treasury. In 1775 Catherine II granted Drabiv into eternal and hereditary possession of count Peter Zavadovsky. In 1843 Zavadovsky family sold Drabiv to Baryatynsky. In 1848 Drabiv was granted the status of a market town, it becomes the volost center with 4700 residents.

References

1. ^ world-gazetteer.com

External links

• http://oblrada.ck.ua/drabiv/index.htm

Coordinates: 49°34′24″N 32°04′59″E / 49.573465°N 32.083121°E / 49.573465; 32.083121