Zinkiv (Ukrainian: Зіньків, pronounced [z⁽ʲ⁾inʲˈk⁽ʲ⁾iu̯]) is a city on the Tashan River in the Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine. The city was previously the administrative center of the Zinkiv Raion until 2020, when it became part of the Poltava Raion. It hosts the administration of Zinkiv urban hromada [uk], one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The city's estimated population in 2022 was 9,168 (2022 estimate).

Name

In addition to the Ukrainian Зіньків (Zinkiv).

History

The first recorded mention of Zinkiv was in 1604. The city was greatly affected by the Khmelnytsky Uprising, a Cossak rebellion between 1648 and 1657, which was accompanied by mass atrocities that destroyed the Jewish community in Zinkov. The city's importance grew during the 17th century Cossack Hetmanate. After the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War in the late 1660s, the city became an important fortification in the Poltava Regiment.

By the mid-18th century, Hetman Kirill Razumovski had been granted jurisdiction of the city by Empress Elizabeth of Russia.

By the 19th century, Zinkiv had flourishing manufacturing and trading industries.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:

Language	Percentage
Ukrainian	96.83%
Russian	2.89%
other/undecided	0.28%

Gallery

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  Modern architecture in Zinkiv
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  Neo-gothic bank building
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  History museum
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  Downtown Zinkiv