Krolevets
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Names
The city is also historically known by different names in other languages – Template:Langx; Template:Langx.
History
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File:Chorągiew królewska króla Zygmunta III Wazy.svg Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1601–1648
File:Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat.svg Cossack Hetmanate 1648–1764
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire 1764–1917
File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian People's Republic 1917–1918
File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian State 1918
File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukrainian People's Republic 1918–1919
File:Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1929).svg Soviet Ukraine 1919–1922
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1922–1991
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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.[2] 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.[2]
A local newspaper is published in the city since 1919.[3]
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:[4][5]
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[6]
| Language | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 23 884 | 95.14% |
| Russian | 1 173 | 4.67% |
| Other or undecided | 46 | 0.19% |
| Total | 25 103 | 100.00% |
Transportation
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Nature
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).[7] This self-propagation, where drooping branches create new roots and trunks, has not been observed in other apple trees.
References
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- ↑ № 3100. Маяк коммунизма // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986—1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.405
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