Lebedyn

Lebedyn
Лебедин

City

Ascension Church

Flag

Seal

Country

Ukraine

Oblast

Sumy

First mentioned

1654

Population (2012)

• Total

26,158

Website

http://lebedyn.com.ua/

Lebedyn (Ukrainian: Лебедин) is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 28,948 (2001). An air base is located nearby.

In 1708 the city was a site of ethnic cleansing against Ukrainians during the Executions of Cossacks in Lebedin by the Russian Empire.

Gallery

St. Nicholas Church
Resurrection Church
Intercession Church
Former city hall
Old market
WW2 memorial

See also

Executions of Cossacks in Lebedin

Administrative divisions of Sumy Oblast

Administrative center: Sumy

Regional	Hlukhiv Konotop Lebedyn Okhtyrka Romny Sumy Shostka

District	Bilopillia Buryn Druzhba Krolevets Putyvl Seredyna-Buda Trostianets Vorozhba

Urban-type settlements
Category:Sumy Oblast

Coordinates: 50°34′47″N 34°28′38″E / 50.57972°N 34.47722°E / 50.57972; 34.47722

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