Shpola (Ukrainian: Шпола, Yiddish: שפּאָלע) is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Shpola Raion (district), and is situated at 49°2′N 31°25′E / 49.033°N 31.417°E / 49.033; 31.417. As of 2004 the estimated population is 18,400.