Abstract

Changes in dynamics and structure of urban population of the Left-bank Ukraine in the second half of the ХІХ century are analyzed in the article. The regional peculiarities of the ethnonational and social composition of urban population are shown. The urban community is characterized as being the overwhelming majority of the population of cities and towns of the Left-bank of Ukraine. The types of occupations of urban citizens and their place in the social hierarchy of the city are outlined. The main religious groups in the cities of left-bank Ukrain and their impact on the community life are considered. Common features and regional peculiarities in the formation of city self-government bodies, the percentage of population that took part in the formation of self-government bodies are presented. Based on the use of the method of historical statistics, the educational level of urban residents who participated in the activities of self-government bodies, are determined. The reasons for the ineff ectiveness of self-governing bodies are stated.

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