The name Zmiiv or Zmiyiv (Ukrainian: Зміїв) is almost certainly derived from the Ukrainian word for … See more

The oldest settlement at the location of modern-day Zmiiv dates back to the 1st millennium BC. The area around Zmiiv saw numerous different people groups during its history, such as the Scythians, Sarmatians, Goths… See more

The population as of 1971 was 16,600. By January 1989, it had grown to 20,031 people. In 2001, it was 17,063, and in January 2013, the population was 15,211. Most recently, it was estimated at 13,737 (2022 esti… See more

The current coat of arms of the Zmiiv may have been around as long as 220 years, used since at least the second half of the eighteenth century, if not as far back as 1803. The coat of arms is an example of a canting arms, … See more

Zmiiv is situated on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River at the confluence of the right-hand tributary of the Mozh [uk]. See more