Berestyn

Berestyn (Ukrainian: Берестин, IPA: [bereˈstɪn]), formerly known as Krasnohrad (Ukrainian: Красноград) or Krasnograd,^[1] is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad.^[a] It serves as the administrative center of Berestyn Raion. Berestyn hosts the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[2] In 2022, the population was estimated to be 19,674 (2022 estimate).^[3]

Berestyn Берестин
City
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Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 35°27′00″E
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.krasnograd.com.ua

History

The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733,^[4] as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress received the name Konstantinograd (Kostiantynohrad) in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.^[4] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.^[4][5]

It is located on the Berestova 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, the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-government, Regional Development, and Urban Planning [uk] in the Verkhovna 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]

Population

Ethnicity

Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2001 census:^[8]

Ethnic groups in Krasnohrad percent Ukrainians   79.69% Russians   18.49% Belarusians   0.54% Armenians   0.21% Azerbaijanis   0.17% Tatars   0.14% Georgians   0.11%

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:^[9]

Language	Percentage
Ukrainian	77.78%
Russian	21.52%
other/undecided	0.7%

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Krasnohrad (1981–2010)
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)
Average precipitation 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
Average relative 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]

Notable people

• Andriy Lunin (born 1999) — Ukrainian footballer
• Mykhailo Mudryk (born 2001) — Ukrainian footballer

Notes

1. Ukrainian: Костянтиноград; Russian: Константиноград, romanized: Konstantinograd.