Koziatyn Козятин | |
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 Rail terminal in Koziatyn | |
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  Koziatyn  Koziatyn | |
| Coordinates:49°43′0″N28°50′0″E / 49.71667°N 28.83333°E /49.71667; 28.83333 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Khmilnyk Raion |
| Hromada | Koziatyn urban hromada |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 22,241 |
| • Density | 1,110/km2 (2,870/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 22100-22108 |
| Area code | +380-4342 |
| Website | http://komr.gov.ua/ |
Koziatyn (also referred to asKozyatyn;Ukrainian:Козятин,IPA:[koˈzʲɑtɪn]ⓘ;Polish:Koziatyn;Russian:Казатин) is acity in theVinnytsia Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of theKoziatyn Raion (district); the city itself was not a part of the district and was separately incorporated as thecity of regional significance until 2020, when it was incorporated intoVinnytsia Raion. It is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the oblast capital,Vinnytsia (approximately 150 km (93 mi) fromKyiv, the capital of Ukraine). It became part of theKhmilnyk Raion in 2020. It lies on the banks of theHuiva River. The population is22,241 (2022 estimate)[1].
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1734–1793
Russian Empire 1793–1917
Ukrainian People's Republic andUkrainian State 1917-1920
Soviet Ukraine 1920–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
The village of Koziatyn was first mentioned in 1734. The city was founded during the construction of the Kyiv-Balta railway. Koziatyn became a town of the Berdychiv district ofKyiv Governorate on July 7, 1874. In April 1920, during thePolish-Bolshevik War, the town was captured by Polish forces in what became known as theRaid on Koziatyn. In 1923, Koziatyn became the district center of Berdychiv okrug. A few years later, the district was included in the Vinnitsa Oblast. DuringWorld War II, Koziatyn was underGerman occupation from 15 July 1941 until 28 December 1943.[2] It was administered as a part ofReichskommissariat Ukraine from 1 September 1941 until 28 December 1943.
In 1992, theUOC-KP community was formed in the city. In July 2000, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine decided to include Koziatyn in the category of cities of regional subordination.
As of theUkrainian national census in 2001, the city had a population of 27,155. The ethnic composition was as follows:
| percent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainians | 93.39% | |||
| Russians | 4.34% | |||
| Poles | 0.97% | |||
| Belarusians | 0.28% | |||
| Jews | 0.22% | |||
| Armenians | 0.11% | |||
| Azerbaijanis | 0.07% | |||
| Moldovans | 0.07% | |||
| Tatars | 0.06% | |||
There are 13 railways intersecting at the town, and the railroad industry accounts for 90% of town's budget income.[citation needed]
Koziatyn istwinned with:
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