Due to its generous soils and favourable climate, the territory of today’s city has been settled since ancient times. Vinnytsia’s chronicle was started in (1)_____________.

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The oldest record of Vinnytsia citizen, student of Krakow University, is dated year 1469, and the record about the first tradesman – year 1508.

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In 1545, in Vinnytsia there were 273 houses, in 7 years – (2)_____________houses.

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In 1558 a new fortress was erected on the island Kempa.
After this the New City appeared on the right bank of the
Southern Buh River and the Old City continued to develop
n the left one.

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According to the Lublin Treaty Vinnytsia was part of Po-
land and since 1598 it was the centre of Bratslav Province.

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The defeat of Polish troops by the Cossacks’ regiments under the command of famous Ivan Bohun in March 1651 was a very important event in history of the city.

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After joining of Right-Bank Ukraine to Russia in 1797, the city became the centre of Vinnytsia Povit (district). Since then the city steadly developed and; in 1860, there were (3)_____________inhabitants, (4)_____________schools, (5)_____________ hospital, (6)__________ stores there. There was a theatre as well.

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The city changed greatly at the beginning of (7)_____________ century. In 1911, the first part of water-supply system was built, electric lighting was installed. In 1912, the tram communication between Zamostya and centre of the city was opened; the construction of the superphosphate plant was completed.

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The most devastating loss to the city was caused by

fascist invaders, who established a special regime in

Vinnytsia as the headquarters “Werwolf” was located

nearby.

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‎(8)_____________, the number of inhabitants reduced

from (9)_____________to 27 thousand; only 10 of

(10)_____________industrial enterprises survived;

(11)_____________ dwelling houses were completely

destroyed. Due to the heroic efforts of Vinnytsia inhabitants at the beginning of 1948 the city industry was nearly completely rebuilt; and the following years electronic, radio, metalworking and other industries developed rapidly in this regional centre.

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In 1972, the city was divided into (12)_____________ districts.

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Now Vinnytsia extends for (13)_____________ km on both picturesque banks of the Southern Buh River. It is growing steadily, becomes more beautiful, looks more European.