A city and region capital Kirovograd is situated in the southeastern Dnieper Upland on the Inhul River, at the confluence of the Suhokma and the Bianka rivers.
Two big reservoirs were created there, and there are a lot of parks there. The total area of the city is .105 km2 and it consists of two districts.
Kirovograd is comparatively young. It was founded in 1754. It became a town in 1765.
In 1775 the town was named Yelysavethrad and belonged to Kherson gubernia.
In 1924 it was renamed Zinovivsk, Kirov in 1934, and Kirovograd in 1939.
Among the cultural and historical monuments are the buildings and walls of the fortress, a Greek church, the Church of the Holy Protectress, and several 19th century buildings.
There is the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre and a philharmonic society in the city.
There are 3 institutes and a civil-aviation pilot's university in the city. The population of Kirovohrad is 274 200.
Kirovograd is a very important transport junction.There is a railway station, two bus stations and an airport there.
