Sister cities of Kaniv
Kaniv (Ukrainian: Канів; Russian: Ка́нев, translit. Kanev; Polish: Kaniów) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is also one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. The current estimated population is 26,426 (as of 2005). The city was called Kaniv because of the manufacture of knives during the 15th century.
The poet and painter of the Russian Empire Taras Shevchenko who is considered a founder of Ukrainian literature and ideologist of the Ukrainian nationalism buried near Kaniv on a hill (Taras Hill) overlooking the Dnieper. There is a memorial museum dedicated to him.
Industry in the city includes: Kaniv's hydro-electric power plant located on the Kaniv Reservoir on the Dnieper, the a fruit and vegetable, condiments factory, large milk and cheese factory, poultry processing.
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