Kaniv

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Kaniv Канів
City
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 31°28′E / 49.750°N 31.467°E / 49.750; 31.467
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Cherkasy Oblast
Raion	Cherkasy Raion
Hromada	Kaniv urban hromada
First mentioned	1078
City rights	1796
Government
• Mayor	Ihor Ren'kas
Area
• Total	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	23,172
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
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Postal code	19000—19009
Area code	+380 4736
Sister cities	Viersen, Sonoma, Lambersart, Człuchów
Website	Official government website, City website

Kaniv (Ukrainian: Канів) is a city in Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. It is an urban hromada of Ukraine.^[2] Population: 23,172 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Kaniv is a historical town that was founded in the 11th century by Kievan prince Yaroslav the Wise.^{[citation needed]} The city is known today mostly for the burial site of Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet and artist.

Picturesque and ancient, Kaniv was once one of the largest cities of Kievan Rus'. At that time, it was an outpost used for diplomatic meetings between Ruthenian princes and ambassadors of militant tribes. Later, in the 18th century, it became a popular destination for elderly Cossacks, who wanted to live out their days on the banks of the great Dnieper River^{[citation needed]}, and on the Chernecha Mountain, where, according to legend, a monastery stood in the past. The mountain remains one of Kaniv's most important places, attracting thousands of tourists to the city. Today it is most famous as a burial place of the celebrated Ukrainian poet and painter Taras Shevchenko, who is considered a founder of modern Ukrainian literature, which is located on Taras Hill overlooking the Dnieper. The Kaniv reserve is the oldest historical and cultural reserve in Ukraine.

Industry in the city includes Kaniv hydroelectric power plant located on the Kaniv Reservoir on the Dnieper, fruit and vegetable, condiments factory, large milk and cheese factory, poultry processing.