Monastyryshche

Monastyryshche Монастирище
A church in Monastyryshche
Monastyryshche Location of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Coordinates: 48°59′24″N 29°48′04″E / 48.99000°N 29.80111°E / 48.99000; 29.80111Coordinates: 48°59′24″N 29°48′04″E / 48.99000°N 29.80111°E / 48.99000; 29.80111
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine  Cherkasy Oblast Monastyryshche
First mentioned	1622
City status	1985
Government
• Mayor	Oleksandr Tyshchenko
Area
• Total	5,51 km2 (213 sq mi)
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	9,142
• Density	163/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal code	19100 — 19109
Area code(s)	+380-4746
Website	https://www.mon.ck.ua

Monastyryshche (Ukrainian: Монастирище, Ukrainian pronunciation: [mɔnɑstɪˈrɪʃt͡ʃɛ]) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 9,463 (2001).

External links

• The murder of the Jews of Monastyryshche during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.