Sumy history
The history of Sumy region is closely connected with formation of the Ukraine country. The first settlements appeared here about 15 centuries ago. This is proved by the remains of settlements in Shostka, Konotop, Seredyno-Budsky, Krolevets and Putyvl districts. The Sumy lands were part of Kievskaya Rus in the IX-XIII centuries.
At the turn of the 20th century the oblast was an agricultural area. Local enterprises mainly produced such products as sugar beets, hemp, mint. The first sugar mills appeared in 1831. Within the period of 1836-1840 nine sugar mills were commissioned while in 1858 their number grew to 19. Other kinds of industrial works were set up as well. The cloth factory was established in the town of Romny, paper mill in the Krolevets district, china works in the Glukhivsky district, powder plant in the town of Shostka (1859).
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