Cherkasy is situated on the high right bank of the Dnipro River, in the
middle of the Kremenchuk Reservoir. Relief of the historical part of the
city was influenced by Zamkova (Castle) mountain, where Cherkasy
Fortress was situated. The major part of Cherkasy occurs as lowlands.
The city occupies an area of 69 km (26.6 sq mi). The city's length is 17
km (10.56 mi) along the Kremenchuk Reservoir, while its widest point is
only 8 km (4.97 mi).
From the north-west, Cherkasy is surrounded by
forest. Known as Cherkaskiy Bir (Cherkasy Forest), it is the biggest
(28,500 hectares or 70,400 acres) natural pine forest in Ukraine
