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Other architectural attractions Kirovogradsky region

The geographical center of Ukraine

The central geographical point Ukraine is on the outskirts of the village Dobrovelichkivka in Kosatska Krynytsia district. It was first defined by a scientist A. Shevchenko in 1989.

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According to a resolution of the local district council in 1991 the sight was marked by a granite sighn. These its geographical coordinates are: 48* 21'north latitude and 31* 10' east longitude.

After numerous scientific debate and controversy, August 24, 2002 a monument was set here. It also is made of granite, but unlike the mark its size about 3 meters. A metal plate with the inscription and the emblem of Ukraine is on its top.

However, after the new mapping studies in 2005 a new central point of Ukraine was established – the area near the town of Cherkassy

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19 February 2020

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