Vasylkiv

Vasylkiv

Russian  Vasilkov 

      city, northern Ukraine, on the Stuhna River, a tributary of the Dnieper River. The city, which was founded in 988 and fortified in the 11th century, was destroyed in 1240 by the Mongols. It eventually recovered and was incorporated as a city in 1796. In 1825, troops stationed there took part in the Decembrist uprising. Today it is an industrial centre; its manufactures have included electrical appliances and leather goods. Pop. (2005 est.) 38,271.

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