Berestyn
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Berestyn (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".), formerly known as Krasnohrad (Template:Langx) or Krasnograd,[1] is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad.Template:Efn It serves as the administrative center of Berestyn Raion. Berestyn hosts the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] In 2022, the population was estimated to be Template:Ua-pop-est2022
History
The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733,[3] 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.[3] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.[3][4]
It is located on the Berestova River Template:Convert to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021, about 20,000 people lived in the city.[3]
On 3 April 2024, the Template:Ill in the Verkhovna Rada stated their support for renaming the city to Berestyn.[5] On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Krasnohrad to Berestyn.[6]
Population
Ethnicity
Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2001 census:[7]
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[8]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 77.78% |
| Russian | 21.52% |
| other/undecided | 0.7% |
Geography
Climate
Notable people
- Andriy Lunin (born 1999) — Ukrainian footballer
- Mykhailo Mudryk (born 2001) — Ukrainian footballer
Notes
References
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