vinnytsia () is a city on the banks of the southern bug, the administrative center of the vinnytsia oblast in ukraine. vinnytsia is an important historical center of eastern podillya, a historical part of ukraine. as of january 1, 2021, the population was 370,600 people. the city's history begins in the middle ages. it was founded in 1363 and for a long time remained under polish and russian control.