Sumy region - the youngest region, located in northeastern Ukraine, is a part of Middle Dnieper Upland and lowland. Founded January 10, 1939. The region borders Poltava and Kharkiv region in the south and south-east, west - Chernigov region. Sumy region within Polese and Forest. Area Sumy region of 2383.2 hectares. Through the region runs 165 rivers, the largest of these is the Vorskla, gums, Psyol Seim, Sula. The climate is temperate continental. 17% of the area is the recreational potential. At the end of the Paleolithic was settling the territory Sumy. It was found flint tools of primitive people. Territory Sumy region in the tenth century was part of Kievan Rus. Romney starts his story, deaf, Konotop Putivl. It is closely related Putivl "Lay." During Konotop held Famous Konotopskaya battle led by Ivan Vigovs'kogo. After the destruction of the Hetman's capital Baturin became deaf. In the XVII century Sumy begin intensively colonize migrants. In the Sumy region, there are 72 historical monuments. Particular attention is drawn Safroniy-Molchenska Desert Cave of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (monastery), located in the village of Novaya Sloboda. Noteworthy Bath ravine - arrays deciduous forests - an important object of Eastern Lypovo-maple-oak forest.