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Krolevets

City in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

Krolevets
Summary

City in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

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Krolevets (, ; see below for other names) is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population: In 2024, the population was 20,132.

Names

The city is also historically known by different names in other languages – ; .

History

Flag of the Cossack Hetmanate.svg Cossack Hetmanate 1648–1764 Russian Empire 1764–1917 Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian People's Republic 1917–1918 Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian State 1918 Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian People's Republic 1918–1919 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1929).svg Soviet Ukraine 1919–1922 Soviet Union 1922–1991 Ukraine 1991–present Named in honor of the Polish King Sigismund III, Krolevets was founded in 1601, and it was originally part of Poland. The original name was written as Krolewac (Krulevats). In 1644, it was granted Magdeburg city rights by Polish King Władysław IV Vasa. Krolevets was annexed by the Tsardom of Russia in 1667 (Truce of Andrusovo).

In 1802, it was incorporated into the Chernihiv Governorate. It hosted an annual fair in the late 19th century.

A local newspaper is published in the city since 1919.

During World War II, Krolevets was occupied by the German Army from 3 September 1941 to 1 September 1943.

Population

Ethnicity

Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census:

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:

LanguageNumberPercentage
Ukrainian23 88495.14%
Russian1 1734.67%
Other or undecided460.19%
Total25 103100.00%

Transportation

Krolevets is situated on the Kyiv — Moscow railway and autoroute. Distance from Kyiv — approx. 260 km. Distance to Russian border — approx. 80 km.

Nature

Unique apple tree growing in Krolevets

Krolevets is the location of a unique apple tree, which has self-propagated into a colony of fifteen family trees that combined cover an area of 1,000 sq. meters (10,763 sq. feet). This self-propagation, where drooping branches create new roots and trunks, has not been observed in other apple trees.

References

References

  1. Кролевецька громада 2024 рік. "dream".
  2. . (1883). "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV".
  3. № 3100. Маяк коммунизма // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986—1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.405
  4. "Національний склад міст".
  5. "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
  6. "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
  7. "Ukraine's Unique "Apple Tree Colony" Comprises One Ancient Apple Tree".
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