Uman (Ukrainian: Умань, IPA: [ˈumɐnʲ] ⓘ, locally: Гумань, IPA: [ˈɦumɐnʲ]; [2] Polish: Humań; Yiddish: אומאַן) is a city in Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It is located to the east of Vinnytsia. Located in the east of the historical region of Podolia, the city rests on the banks of the Umanka River. Uman serves as the administrative center of Uman Raion (district ...
Uman, city, central Ukraine, on the Umanka River. It dates from the Middle Ages and was incorporated in 1795. For more than a century (1726–1832) it was owned by the Potocki family of Polish magnates. It grew considerably from the late 19th century, with the arrival of the railroad. Uman eventually
Uman had the reputation of being a city of klezmerim (" Jewish musicians"). The grandfather of the violinist Mischa *Elman was a popular klezmer in the city, and the tunes of Uman were widely known.
Uman was first mentioned in historical documents in 1616, but the earliest discussion of the Jewish community was in the early 18th century. The Haidamacks were a violent group of Cossacks and serfs that rebelled against the Polish nobility and banded together to attack cities throughout Ukraine.
Uman: What You Need to Know about the City of Souls | Aish
Located approximately 130 miles south of Kyiv on the Umanka River, Uman is a well-known city that was part of Poland-Lithuania until the 1793 Partition of Poland, which ended the existence of the ...
Uman was founded in the 17th century. It is a small industrial and historic city, which occupies 50th place in terms of population in Ukraine and the second in the region, one of the major tourist centers of Ukraine, as well as Jewish religious movements - Hasidism. Besides that Uman features a beautiful and popular botanical park.