Title: City Karlivka Status: It is the administrative center of Karlivka area. Location: Located on the right bank of the river Orchyk 55 km. in the south-east of Poltava. Population: 18,000 thousand people Area: 15.59 square meters. km. Waterways: River Orchyk, Tagamlyk river, several ponds. Founded: 1711 Historical note: In place of the modern Karlivka in 1670's, apparently by settlers from the Right-Bank Ukraine was founded Orchyk suburb, was part of the 1-st hundreds of Poltava Poltava regiment. In the 1 st quarter 18 th century the land between the rivers Poltava regiment Kolomak Orchyk and was given the rank of General of the Russian army, Johann Bernhard Veisbakh (a native of Bohemia, from Karlovy Vary). He renamed Orchyk on Karlivka. In 1863 the estate became a municipality in Karlivka Konstantinograd County. Since 1873 and until October 1917 Karlivka is owned by the Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna and her descendants. After the founding of the province of Poltava Karlivka Konstantinograd part of the county. From 1863 - Parish Center. Soviet power in Karlivka was established in 1918 and in 1923 was formed with the center area Karlivskyi in Karlivka. Sightseeing: National History Museum.