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| Coordinates:49°22′00″N35°27′00″E / 49.36667°N 35.45000°E /49.36667; 35.45000 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Berestyn Raion |
| Hromada | Krasnohrad urban hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 19,674 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EET) |
| Website | www |
Berestyn (Ukrainian:Берестин,IPA:[bereˈstɪn]), formerly known asKrasnohrad (Ukrainian:Красноград) orKrasnograd,[1] is acity inKharkiv Oblast,Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known asKostiantynohrad.[a] It serves as the administrative center ofBerestyn Raion. Berestyn hosts the administration ofKrasnohrad urban hromada, one of thehromadas of Ukraine.[2] In 2022, the population was estimated to be19,674 (2022 estimate).[3]
The city of Krasnohrad was founded as aBilevska fortress in 1731–1733,[4] as part of theUkrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from theDnieper to theDonets. In 1784, the fortress received the name Konstantinograd (Kostiantynohrad) in honour ofGrand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.[4] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamedKrasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by theSoviet Union.[4][5]
It is located on theBerestova River 101 kilometres (63 mi) to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021, about 20,000 people lived in the city.[4]
On 3 April 2024, theCommittee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning [uk] in theVerkhovna Rada stated their support for renaming the city to Berestyn.[6] On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Krasnohrad to Berestyn.[7]
Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the2001 census:[8]
| percent | ||||
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| Ukrainians | 79.69% | |||
| Russians | 18.49% | |||
| Belarusians | 0.54% | |||
| Armenians | 0.21% | |||
| Azerbaijanis | 0.17% | |||
| Tatars | 0.14% | |||
| Georgians | 0.11% | |||
Distribution of the population by native language according to the2001 census:[9]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 77.78% |
| Russian | 21.52% |
| other/undecided | 0.7% |
| Climate data for Krasnohrad (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.8 (40.6) | 14.5 (58.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 12.6 (54.7) | 4.1 (39.4) | −0.8 (30.6) | 12.6 (54.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −4.3 (24.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.3 (70.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.8 (58.6) | 8.2 (46.8) | 1.2 (34.2) | −3.3 (26.1) | 8.3 (46.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) | −7.2 (19.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 15.1 (59.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 4.5 (40.1) | −1.3 (29.7) | −5.7 (21.7) | 4.3 (39.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 43.1 (1.70) | 35.6 (1.40) | 39.9 (1.57) | 42.3 (1.67) | 53.1 (2.09) | 69.7 (2.74) | 63.7 (2.51) | 46.7 (1.84) | 52.9 (2.08) | 43.4 (1.71) | 45.4 (1.79) | 40.9 (1.61) | 576.7 (22.70) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 88.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 86.3 | 83.3 | 78.1 | 66.0 | 60.9 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 62.5 | 69.8 | 77.3 | 86.1 | 87.2 | 74.1 |
| Source:World Meteorological Organization[10] | |||||||||||||
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