Berestyn (, ), formerly known as Krasnohrad () or Krasnograd, is a

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. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad. It serves as the administrative center of

Berestyn Raion Berestyn Raion (), formerly known as Krasnohrad Raion () is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Berestyn. Population: On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the n ...

. Berestyn hosts the administration of

Krasnohrad urban hromada 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 ...

, one of the

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s of Ukraine. In 2022, the population was estimated to be

History

The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a

Bilevska fortress Berestyn (, ), formerly known as Krasnohrad () or Krasnograd, is a List of cities in Ukraine, city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad. It serves as the administrative center of Berestyn Raion. Berestyn ...

in 1731–1733, as part of the

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defence fortifications, which ran from the

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to the

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. In 1784, the fortress received the name Konstantinograd (Kostiantynohrad) in honour of

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. In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed ''Krasnohrad'' during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the

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. It is located on the Berestova River 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

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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:

Geography

Climate

Notable people

* Andriy Lunin (born 1999) — Ukrainian footballer *

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(born 2001) — Ukrainian footballer

Notes

References

{{Authority control Cities in Kharkiv Oblast Konstantinogradsky Uyezd Cities of district significance in Ukraine Populated places established in 1731 Soviet toponymy in Ukraine