Cherkasy (Черкаси) Cherkassy (Черкасcы) Skyline of Cherkasy at night Flag Coat of arms Cherkasy Location of Cherkasy Show map of Cherkasy Oblast Cherkasy Cherkasy (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 32°03′35″E﻿ / ﻿49.44444°N 32.05972°E﻿ / 49.44444; 32.05972Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 32°03′35″E﻿ / ﻿49.44444°N 32.05972°E﻿ / 49.44444; 32.05972 Country Ukraine Oblast Cherkasy Oblast Raion Cherkasy Raion First mentioned 1286 City status 1795 Area • Land 69 km2 (27 sq mi) Elevation 110 m (360 ft) Population (1 September 2011) • City 286 037 • Density 4,170/km2 (10,800/sq mi) • Metro 286 771 Time zone EET (UTC+2) • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal code 18000 – 18499 Area code(s) +380 472 Licence plate CA, IA Sister cities Bydgoszcz, Sumgait, Santa Rosa Website www.rada.cherkasy.ua