Smila is a city located on Dnieper Upland near Tyasmyn River. It is a district center of Cherkasy region. Smila is the biggest transport center of region as huge railway station is located here. Settlements Ploske and Irdynivka are subordinated to Smila city council. During Russian Empire times Smila was township which subordinated to Cherkassy county of Kyiv hubernia.According to latest statistic data updated at 2011 Smila had population 68,520 people.