Title: Khmilnyk City Status: The administrative center of Khmilnytskyi region Location: Located on the Southern Bug river 67 km north-west of Vinnytsia. Population: 28 000 thousand inhabitants Area: 2.49 sq. km. km. Waterways: River South Bug, River Khvosa Founded: 1362 Background: The first mention - probably in 1362, the name comes from the hops, which grow luxuriantly in the area. Runs through the city so-called "Chornyi Shliakh" nomad raids. In 1431, among other cities Podillia passed into the power of Lithuanian princes, and as a frontier town was fortified, and in 1434, came under the jurisdiction of Poland. In the period from 1672 to 1699 years. Khmilnyk hosted in the Turks and then the power went back to the Poles. Many times the city was destroyed and burned, but each time rebuilt. Since 1793 belonged to the Russian Empire and was a provincial village of Podillia. Since 1923, a district center. Since 1979, assigned to the category of cities of regional subordination. Today, the city developed as a spa resort, one of the radon spas in the country. The main means of treatment: radioactive, carbon, hydro-hloridnokaltsievo sodium mineral water, mud torfovye. Sightseeing: Palace of Count Ksido, Nativity of the Virgin Church.