- Stebliv
Stebliv ( _uk. Стеблів, _ru. Стеблёв) is a
townlet located in theKorsun-Shevchenkivskyi Raion (district) of theCherkasy Oblast (province) in centralUkraine . The townlet rests at a bend on theRos' River , some 16kilometre s fromKorsun-Shevchenkivskyi , the district center.Current estimated population: 4,020.
History
Situated on the
Ros' River , water surrounds most of the historically settled areas of Stebliv, which is also protected by cliffs and natural ramparts. Given the evidence ofTrypillian ,Scythian , andChernyakhov culture settlements, the area has been populated for quite some time, and was very often the site of fierce battles. In 1036,Yaroslav the Wise built afortress at Strebliv which overlooked the southernmost lands of Rus, and it stood there until the eventual Mongol invasion.Stebliv was later settled by
Cossacks who took part in against the Polish rule of the territory, particularly the fatefulKhmelnytsky Uprising . OnMarch 15 ,1648 , Khmelnytsky's forces routed Polish forces who had taken a superior tactical position between Stebliv andKorsun . In 1664, hopelessly outnumbered by 20,000 Polish troops, which had an additional force of 15,000Tatars in support, the residents of Stebliv advanced on their enemies and fought to their deaths; the town was destroyed after their defeat.Famous natives
Stebliv was the birthplace of
Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky , a prominent Ukrainian 19th-20th century writer; his original house has been preserved as a museum in Stebliv dedicated to his life and work.The famous
Ukrainian dance r andchoreographer Vasyl Avramenko was also born in Stebliv.References
*uk icon "Icтopia мicт i ciл Укpaїнcькoї CCP - Черкаськa область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast)". Kyiv, 1972
*uk icon [http://gska2.rada.gov.ua:7777/pls/z7502/A005?rdat1=17.10.2005&rf7571=37950 Official information] at UkrainianVerkhovna Rada portal
*uk icon [http://korsun.ic.ck.ua/index.php?page=korsuntsi Prominent people from Korsun]
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