What is "katerynopil"

Katerynopil (until 1795 Kalnyboloto, ) is an urban-type settlement located in Cherkasy Oblast ( province) in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Katerynopil Raion ( district), housing the districts local administration. As of 2007, the town's population is 6,092.

Archaeologists have found remains of the ancient Trypillya culture on the territory of Katerynopil. During the Khmelnytsky Uprising in 1648-1654, Kalnyboloto was a sotnia town of the Korsun Cossack host. On March 5, 1923, Katerynopil was given the status of an administrative center of its surrounding district.