Dykanka
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| Dykanka Диканька |
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| Country Oblast Raion |
 Ukraine Poltava OblastDykanskyi Raion |
| Founded | 1658 |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 11.74 km² (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 8,232 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 38502[1] |
| Area code(s) | 5351 |
| Licence plate | BI |
Dykanka (Ukrainian: Диканька) is a town in Dykanskyi Raion (district), Poltava Oblast (province) of central Ukraine.
The settlement is located 29 km (18 mi) from the rail station in Poltava.
[edit] History
Dykanka was first mentioned in 1658 as a small village, though the area was populated for centuries. It has the status of urban-type settlement since 1957.
Dykanka is mentioned in the novel Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol.
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