Timeline of Poltava

Poltava is a city on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine, in existence since the Middle Ages.

Prior to 20th century

1174 CE - Site "mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle" as "Ltava."^[1]^[2]
1240 - "Destroyed by the Golden Horde."^[1]
1430 - "Tatar prince Leksada" in power.^[2]
1569 - Poltava becomes part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.^[1]
1650 - Monastery built.^[2]
1667 - Poltava becomes part of Russia.^[3]
1709 - Russian forces defeat Swedish forces near city during the Battle of Poltava.^[2]
1751 - Construction of Dormition Cathedral [uk] begins.
1773 - Church of the Resurrection built.^[4]
1802 - Poltava becomes "a provincial centre."^[5]
1809 - Column of Victory installed in Alexandrovskaya Square.^[4]
1818 - Institute for Girls [uk] founded.^[6]
1870
- Poltava-South railway station begins operating.
- Mitnaggedim synagogue built (approximate date).^[7]
1900 - Population: 53,060.^[2]

20th century

1901 - Poltava Kyivska railway station begins operating.
1902
- April: "Rioting in Poltava."^[8]
- May: "Martial law proclaimed in Poltava."^[8]
- December: Poltava Herald [uk] newspaper begins publication.
1903 - Poltava Provincial Scientific Archival Commission [ru] established.^[9]
1908 - Zemstvo Building constructed.^[4]
1913 - Population: 82,100.^[10]
1924 - Military airfield begins operating.
1930 - Poltava Institute of Agricultural Construction founded.^[6]
1937 - Lokomotyv Stadium built.
1939 - Population: 130,305.^[3]
1941
- German forces take Russian air base.^[3]
- German occupation begins.
- Nazi prison established by the Germans.^[11]
1942
- March: Dulag 205 transit camp for prisoners of war established by the Germans.^[12]
- May: Dulag 151 transit camp for POWs established by the Germans.^[12]
- June: Dulag 160 transit camp for POWs relocated from Khorol to Poltava.^[12]
- June: Dulag 205 camp relocated from Poltava to Krasnohrad.^[12]
- December: Stalag 357 prisoner-of-war camp established by the Germans.^[13]
1943 - German occupation ends.
1951 - Urozhai Stadium built.
1955 - FC Vorskla Poltava football club formed.
1959 - Population: 143,097.^[14]
1962 - Poltava trolleybus [uk] begins operating.
1968 - Military school [uk] established.
1974 - New Poltava Airport terminal built.
1975 - Population: 263,000.^[15]
1985 - Population: 302,000.^[16]
1992 - Evening Poltava [uk] (Вечірня Полтава) newspaper begins publication.
2000 - City flag [uk] design adopted.

21st century

2001 - Population: 317,998.
2002 - Kolo [uk] (Коло) newspaper begins publication.
2006 - Andriy Matkovsky [uk] (Матковський Андрій Всеволодович) becomes mayor.^[17]
2007 - FC Poltava football club formed.
2011 - SC Poltava football club formed.
2013 - November: Poltava Euromaidan [uk] protest begins.
2018 - Population: 282,523 (estimate).^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ivan Katchanovski; et al. (2013). "Poltava". Historical Dictionary of Ukraine (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7847-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Britannica 1910.
^ ^a ^b ^c Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Poltava", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1494, OL 6112221M
^ ^a ^b ^c Baedeker 1914.
^ "Poltava, Ukraine", Britannica.com, retrieved 7 March 2022
^ ^a ^b "History", nupp.edu.ua, National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic», retrieved 7 March 2022
^ Wiernik 1905.
^ ^a ^b Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Russia", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776 – via Hathi Trust
^ "ПОЛТАВСЬКА ВЧЕНА АРХІВНА КОМІСІЯ", Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (in Ukrainian), Institute of History of Ukraine, archived from the original on 13 March 2022
^ "Russia: Principal Towns: European Russia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.
^ "Gefängnis Poltava". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "German Dulag Camps". Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "German Stalag Camps". Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1962. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. pp. 315–378.
^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1987). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1985 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 247–289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Матковський Андрій Всеволодович: Екс-мер Полтави", poltava.pl.ua (in Ukrainian), archived from the original on 10 October 2014
^ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2020, United Nations

Bibliography

Peter Wiernik (1905), "Poltava", Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 10, New York, hdl:2027/osu.32435029752854{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Annette M. B. Meakin (1906). Russia, Travels and Studies. London: Hurst and Blackett. p. 265. OCLC 3664651. Poltava
"Poltava", Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
"Poltava". Russia with Teheran, Port Arthur, and Peking. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker. 1914. OCLC 1328163.

[Katchanovski2013-Poltava-1] Ivan Katchanovski; et al. (2013). "Poltava". Historical Dictionary of Ukraine (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7847-1.

[FOOTNOTEBritannica1910-2] Britannica 1910.

[lippincott1952-3] Leon E. Seltzer, ed. (1952), "Poltava", Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, New York: Columbia University Press, p. 1494, OL 6112221M

[FOOTNOTEBaedeker1914-4] Baedeker 1914.

[5] "Poltava, Ukraine", Britannica.com, retrieved 7 March 2022

[Polytechnic-6] "History", nupp.edu.ua, National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic», retrieved 7 March 2022

[FOOTNOTEWiernik1905-7] Wiernik 1905.

[haydn1910-8] Benjamin Vincent (1910), "Russia", Haydn's Dictionary of Dates (25th ed.), London: Ward, Lock & Co., hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t89g6g776 – via Hathi Trust

[9] "ПОЛТАВСЬКА ВЧЕНА АРХІВНА КОМІСІЯ", Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (in Ukrainian), Institute of History of Ukraine, archived from the original on 13 March 2022

[10] "Russia: Principal Towns: European Russia". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1921. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368440.

[11] "Gefängnis Poltava". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[pegas-12] "German Dulag Camps". Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[13] "German Stalag Camps". Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[14] "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1962. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. pp. 315–378.

[15] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York. pp. 253–279.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[16] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1987). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1985 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 247–289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[17] "Матковський Андрій Всеволодович: Екс-мер Полтави", poltava.pl.ua (in Ukrainian), archived from the original on 10 October 2014

[18] "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2020, United Nations

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Timeline of Poltava

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