Serednie

Serednie (Ukrainian: Середнє; Hungarian: Szerednye; Slovak: Seredné; Russian: Среднее) is a rural settlement in Uzhhorod Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine.^[3] The town's population was 3,505 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.^[3] Current population: 4,361 (2022 estimate).^[2] Geographically, Serednie is located exactly between the cities of Uzhhorod, the district's administrative center, and Mukacheve.

Serednie Середнє
Rural settlement
View of Serednie Center
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion	Uzhhorod Raion
First mentioned	14th century
Town status	1971
Government
• Town Head	Emerikh Krytskiy
Area
• Total	2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	4,361
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	89452
Area code	+380 312
Website	http://rada.gov.ua/

The village houses the remains of a Romanesque castle.^[4] The village itself was first mentioned in the 14th century,^[5] although archaeologists have dated the castle back to the 12th century.^[6] The castle is said to have been built by the Knights Templar.^[6][7][8]

Castle

History

Until 26 January 2024, Serednie was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Serednie became a rural settlement.^[9]