Dykanka

Dykanka Диканька
Dykanka Location of Dykanka
Coordinates: 49°49′14″N 34°31′47″E / 49.82056°N 34.52972°E / 49.82056; 34.52972Coordinates: 49°49′14″N 34°31′47″E / 49.82056°N 34.52972°E / 49.82056; 34.52972
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine Poltava Oblast Dykanskyi Raion
Founded	1658
Government
- Head of city council
Area
- Total	11.74 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	8,232
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	38502[1]
Area code(s)	5351
Licence plate	BI

Dykanka (Ukrainian: Диканька) is a town in Dykanskyi Raion (district), Poltava Oblast (province) of central Ukraine.

The settlement is located 29 km (18 mi) from the rail station in Poltava.

History

Dykanka was first mentioned in 1658 as a small village, though the area was populated for centuries. It has held the status of urban-type settlement since 1957.

Dykanka is the location of the short story collection Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol.

References

1. ^ Ukrainian Zip Codes

External links

• "Dikanka" (news of Dikanka, events, weather, all in English and Russian language)