Chervonohrad ( uk, Червоноград, ; former
Polish name: ''Krystynopol'', uk, Кристинопіль, 'Krystynopil', german: Krisnipolye) is a
mining city and the administrative center of
Chervonohrad Raion
Chervonohrad Raion ( uk, Червоноградський район) is a raion (district) of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. The center of the raion is the city of ...
,
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast ( uk, Льві́вська о́бласть, translit=Lvivska oblast, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna ( uk, Льві́вщина, ), ). The name of each oblast is a wikt:Appendix:Glossary#relational, relational adjective—in Englis ...
of western
Ukraine. It hosts the administration of
Chervonohrad urban hromada
Chervonohrad ( uk, Червоноград, ; former Polish name: ''Krystynopol'', uk, Кристинопіль, 'Krystynopil', german: Krisnipolye) is a mining city and the administrative center of Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast of western U ...
, one of the
hromadas of Ukraine.
Chervonohrad lies about 62 km north of
Lviv
Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukra ...
, 7 km from
Sokal
Sokal ( uk, Сокаль, romanized: ''Sokal'') is a city located on the Bug River in Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Sokal urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population is appr ...
, 28 km northeast of the town of
Voroniv
Voroniv ( uk, Воронів; pl, Woronów), is a selo located in western Ukraine. It is part of the Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast, and is situated approximately 10 km from the western border with Poland. Voroniv belongs to Belz urban hroma ...
, and has a population of
History
The city was part of the
Polish Kingdom
The Kingdom of Poland ( pl, Królestwo Polskie; Latin: ''Regnum Poloniae'') was a state in Central Europe. It may refer to:
Historical political entities
*History of Poland during the Piast dynasty#The reign of Bolesław I and establishment of a ...
in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth since its foundation in 1692 until 1772, when it was incorporated into the
Habsburg Empire
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
. During the
interwar period, it belonged to the
Second Polish Republic, and between 1945 and 1951 was part of the
Polish People's Republic
The Polish People's Republic ( pl, Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1947 to 1989 as the predecessor of the modern Republic of Poland. With a population of approximately 37.9 million near ...
. It passed from Poland to the
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
after the
territorial exchange in 1951 and had its name changed to Chervonohrad.
In May 1685, the
Crown hetman and
Kraków Voivode Feliks Kazimierz Potocki
Feliks Kazimierz "Szczęsny" Potocki (1630–1702) was a Polish Szlachta, noble, magnate and military leader.
He was the son of Hetman and magnate Stanisław "Rewera" Potocki and Zofia Kalinowska, and brother of Hetman Andrzej Potocki. He mar ...
purchased land along the
Bug River
uk, Західний Буг be, Захо́дні Буг
, name_etymology =
, image = Wyszkow_Bug.jpg
, image_size = 250
, image_caption = Bug River in the vicinity of Wyszków, Poland
, map = Vi ...
. In 1692, he founded a city on the lands of the village "Novyi Dvir" (literally "New Garden", Polish: Nowy Dwór) and named it "Krystynopol" after his wife
Krystyna Lubomirska (the
suffix "-pol" derives from
Greek "
polis"). Potocki made the city his family center. He died here on September 22, 1702. His grandson
Franciszek Salezy Potocki
Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700–1772) was a Polish nobleman, diplomat, politician and knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on August 3, 1750 in Warsaw. Potocki was the wealthiest magnate of his time and the owner of large properti ...
built a palace and in 1763 founded a monastery of
Basilians (barocco church of Saint George; prior to 1946 – a place of miracles with wondrous icon of the
Mother of God
''Theotokos'' ( Greek: ) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are ''Dei Genitrix'' or '' Deipara'' (approximately "parent (fem.) of God"). Familiar English translations ar ...
).
In the 19th century, the "
Apostolus Christinopolitanus" and famous chronicle from 1763 to 1779 were kept in the city. The Catholic order of
Myrrh-Bearing Sisters was founded by Fr. Yulian Datsii in 1910, with the purpose of gathering funds to build a home for orphans and the poor. The first members of the congregation vowed to build two buildings: one for the people and one for the congregation. In 1913 the first convent arose, where 15 sisters lived.
Among the landmarks of the city is Count Potocki's palace, constructed by the order of Feliks Kazimierz Potocki after 1692.
A local newspaper is published in the city since June 1962.
On August 1, 1990, Chervonohrad became the first city in the
Soviet Union where a monument to
Vladimir Lenin was removed.
Until 18 July 2020, Chervonohrad was designated as a
city of oblast significance and belonged to
Chervonohrad Municipality. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven, Chervonohrad Municipality was merged into newly established Chervonohrad Raion. Before being abolished, Chervonohrad Municipality also included the city of
Sosnivka
Sosnivka ( uk, Соснівка, pl, Sosnówka) is a city in Chervonohrad Raion of Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It belongs to Chervonohrad urban hromada, one of the hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit ...
(until 2019) and the urban type settlement of
Hirnyk.
Krystynopol Jews
Presently, there are 11–100
Jews residing in Chervonohrad. The earliest known Jewish community dates back to 1740. In 1931 the Jewish population was 2,200. The Jewish cemetery dates from 18th century with the last known
Hasidic burial in 1941. Krystynopol Jews were deported to the
Belzec extermination camp
Belzec (English: or , Polish: ) was a Nazi German extermination camp built by the SS for the purpose of implementing the secretive Operation Reinhard, the plan to murder all Polish Jews, a major part of the "Final Solution" which in total ...
in September, 1942. The Jewish surname and rabbinical family
Kristinopoler /
Kristianpoller stem from the city's former name, Krystynopol. Jewish immigrants to America from this city founded the
Krystenopoler Synagogue and First Krystenopoler Sick Benevolent Association Brith Isaac in New York. The Jewish cemetery is located in the town center, in Shevska Street.
Economics
Since 1951 the city became the center of newly emerged coal mining basin.
Other enterprises, besides the mining works, include:
* Iron-Beton Foundry
* Wood Processing Plant
* Tailoring Factory
* Stockings Factory
* Mines
* Dairy
Chervonohrad Coal Mines
Chervonohrad was started as a coal mining town. Currently, there are still many functional coal mines on the outskirts around the city:
# Шахта «Червоноградська»
# Шахта «Великомостівська»
# Шахта «Межирічанська»
# Шахта «Надія»
# Шахта «Степова»
# Шахта «Лісова»
# Шахта «Відродження»
# Шахта «Зарічна»
# Шахта «Візейська»
Education
* Branch of
Lviv National Polytechnic University
* Mining College
Population
The population of Chervonohrad has increased significantly since 1939.
* 1939 —
* 1959 —
* 1970 —
* 1974 —
* 1981 —
* 1989 —
* 2001 —
* 2005 —
* 2010 —
* 2013 —
Notable people
*
Janina Hurynowicz
Janina Hurynowicz (1894–1967) was a Polish medical doctor, neurophysiologist and neurologist. She was the author of many works on Chronaxie and the influence of insulin on the autonomic nervous system and became a professor at the Nicolaus Cope ...
(1894–1967) a Polish doctor, neurophysiologist and neurologist.
*
MamaRika
Anastasia Oleksandrivna Kochetova ( uk, Анастасія Олекса́ндрівна Кочетова; born 13 April 1989), known by her stage name MamaRika and previously Erika, is a Ukrainian singer and actress.
Early life
Kochetova was b ...
(born 1989) a Ukrainian singer and actress.
*
Franciszek Salezy Potocki
Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700–1772) was a Polish nobleman, diplomat, politician and knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on August 3, 1750 in Warsaw. Potocki was the wealthiest magnate of his time and the owner of large properti ...
(1700–1772) a Polish nobleman, diplomat and politician.
*
Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki
Count Stanisław Szczęsny Feliks Potocki (; 1751–1805), of the Piława coat of arms, known as Szczęsny PotockiE. Rostworowski, Potocki Stanisław Szczęsny (Feliks) herbu Pilawa, n:Polski Słownik Biograficzny, t. XXVIII, Wrocław–Warszawa ...
(1751–1805) a member of the Polish nobility and a military commander.
*
Frank Taffel (1877-1947) a journalist, a founder of the
Congregation Beth Jacob (Atlanta)
Congregation Beth Jacob is an Orthodox Jewish congregation located at 1855 Lavista Road in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is Atlanta's largest Orthodox congregation.
The synagogue first held services in fall 1942 for traditional Jews living ...
*
Volodymyr Tykhyi (born 1970) a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and film producer of documentaries and feature films.
Sport
*
Volodymyr Dykyi (1962–2021) a Soviet and Ukrainian footballer with over 500 club caps
*
Roman Hnativ (born 1973) a former Soviet and Ukrainian footballer with 354 club caps
*
Tetyana Klimchenko (born 1994) a Ukrainian professional racing cyclist
*
Nazar Kulchytskyy (born 1992) a Ukrainian-American retired freestyle and
folkstyle wrestler
*
Mykola Morozyuk
Mykola Mykolayovych Morozyuk ( uk, Микола Миколайович Морозюк, born 17 January 1988) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Uk ...
(born 1988) a Ukrainian footballer with over 330 club caps
Postal codes
80100-80110
References
External links
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History of Krystynopol-ChervonogradInform Agency «KRYSTYNOPIL.INFO»Chervonograd NightHistory and pictures of ChervonogradShort history of Rome Catholic Church in Cherwonograd (Krystynopil)Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in ChervonogradChervonohrad OnlineBusiness of Chervonohrad
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