Russian Empire. The intensive development of trade owing to the inclusion of Zvenyhorodka in the Russian market allowed for rapid development of industries, in particularly dairy and lumber, as well as pottery and handicrafts. The city became one of the centres of the dairy industry alongside Chyhyryn and Bila Tserkva. In the 1830s the city saw considerable development including the construction of a local hospital, post office, telegraph communications, and a bridge over the river Hnylyi Tikich. Classes began at the parish school in 1833 with just over 20 students being educated and most of the population being illiterate at the time. Post-war Around the turn to the 20th century the town had a train station, three Greek Orthodox churches and one Roman Catholic church. A local newspaper has been published here since March 14, 1919. Number of inhabitants in years 1850: 7, 501 1897: 16, 972 1926: 18, 020, 61% Ukrainians, 37% Jews, 1% Russians and 1% Poles. 1989: 22, 740 2013: 17, 958 Climate Notable residents Ahatanhel Krymsky (1871–1942), Ukrainian philologist and orientalist. David Günzburg (1857–1910), Russian orientalist and Jewish communal leader. Horace Günzburg (1833–1909), Russian philanthropist. Grigory Petrovich Nikulin (1895–1965), Russian Bolshevik and Chekist. See also List of cities in Ukraine Gallery References Notes Sources (1972) Історіа міст і сіл Української CCP - Черкаська область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kyiv. Cities in Cherkasy Oblast Zvenigorodsky Uyezd (Kiev Governorate) Kiev Voivodeship Bratslav Voivodeship Cities of district significance in Ukraine