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Berestyn
Town in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Town in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| official_name | Berestyn | |
| native_name | Берестин | |
| native_name_lang | uk | |
| settlement_type | City | |
| image_skyline | {{Photomontage | position=center |
| photo1a | Zemska Executive in Kongrad Panorama.jpg | |
| photo2a | P.D. Martynovych Kracnohrad Raion Local Museum.JPG | |
| photo2b | CategoryMonument to pilots fighters in Krasnograd (3).jpg | |
| photo3a | Zemstvo hospital in Krasnohrad (4).jpg | |
| photo3b | Bank in Krasnohrad.jpg | |
| size | 275 | |
| spacing | 2 | |
| color | #FFFFFF | |
| border | 0 | |
| image_flag | Krasnohrad prapor.png | |
| image_shield | Герб Краснограда (Small).png | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | ||
| subdivision_type1 | Oblast | |
| subdivision_name1 | Kharkiv Oblast | |
| subdivision_type2 | Raion | |
| subdivision_name2 | Berestyn Raion | |
| area_total_km2 | 13.55 | |
| population_as_of | 2022 | |
| population_total | 19674 | |
| timezone | EET | |
| utc_offset | +2 | |
| timezone_DST | EET | |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 | |
| pushpin_map | Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine | |
| pushpin_label_position | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Berestyn | |
| coordinates | ||
| website | ||
| pushpin_relief | y | |
| mapframe | yes | |
| mapframe-zoom | 12 | |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes | |
| subdivision_type3 | Hromada | |
| subdivision_name3 | Krasnohrad urban hromada |
| mapframe-zoom = 12 | mapframe-wikidata = yes
Berestyn (, ), formerly known as Krasnohrad () or Krasnograd, is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad. It serves as the administrative center of Berestyn Raion. Berestyn hosts the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. In 2022, the population was estimated to be
History
The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733, as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress received the name Konstantinograd (Kostiantynohrad) in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia. In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.
It is located on the Berestova River 101 km to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021, about 20,000 people lived in the city.
On 3 April 2024, the in the Verkhovna Rada stated their support for renaming the city to Berestyn. On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Krasnohrad to Berestyn.
Population
Ethnicity
Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2001 census:
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 77.78% |
| Russian | 21.52% |
| other/undecided | 0.7% |
Geography
Climate
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210717143555/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-VI/Ukraine/12.6.%20WMO_Normals_Excel_Template%20%282%29.xls | archive-date = 17 July 2021 | access-date = 18 July 2021}}
Notable people
- Andriy Lunin (born 1999) — Ukrainian footballer, currently plays for La Liga club Real Madrid, made 16 caps for the Ukrainian national team.
- Mykhailo Mudryk (born 2001) — Ukrainian footballer, former Shakhtar Donetsk player, currently plays for Premier League club Chelsea, made 28 caps for the Ukrainian national team.
Notes
References
References
- The city is known by various names:
{{bulleted list. ''Krasnograd'' fortress (Красноград) (1731-1784). ''Konstantinograd'' fortress (Константиноград) (1784-1922). city of Konstantinograd (1922-1943) - "Красноградская городская громада". Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- (30 August 2023). "Voting on renaming Krasnograd has started".
- (3 November 2023). "In Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, the city council voted against renaming the city".
- (April 4, 2024). "Комітет з питань організації державної влади підтримав перейменування низки населених пунктів, назви яких містять символіку російської імперської політики або не відповідають стандартам державної мови".
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- "Національний склад міст".
- "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
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