Summary
Krolevets (Ukrainian: Кролевець, [kroleˈwɛtsʲ] ⓘ; see below for other names) is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 22,111 (2022 estimate).[1] In 2001, the population was 25,183.
Krolevets
Кролевець | |
|---|---|
 Krolevets railway station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krolevets Location of Krolevets  Krolevets Krolevets (Sumy Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 33°23′0″E / 51.55000°N 33.38333°E | |
| Country region area |  UkraineSumy Oblast Konotop Raion |
| Founded | 1601 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 22,111 |
| Postal code | 41300 |
| Area code | +38 (05453) |
| Website | http://www.krolevets.com |
Names edit
The city is also historically known by different names in other languages – Polish: Królewiec; Russian: Кролевец, romanized: Krolieviets.
History edit
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1601–1648
Cossack Hetmanate 1648–1764
Russian Empire 1764–1917
Ukrainian People's Republic 1917-1918
Soviet Ukraine 1919–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Ukraine 1991–present
Named in honor of the Polish King Sigismund III, Krolevets was founded in 1601, and it was originally part of Poland. The original name was written as Krolewac (Krulevats). In 1644, it was granted Magdeburg city rights by Polish King Władysław IV Vasa. Krolevets was annexed by the Tsardom of Russia in 1667 (Truce of Andrusovo).
In 1802, it was incorporated into the Chernihiv Governorate.
A local newspaper is published in the city since 1919.[2]
During World War II, Krolevets was occupied by the German Army from 3 September 1941 to 1 September 1943.
Population edit
Language edit
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[3]
| Language | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 23 884 | 95.14% |
| Russian | 1 173 | 4.67% |
| Other or undecided | 46 | 0.19% |
| Total | 25 103 | 100.00% |
Transportation edit
Krolevets is situated on the Kyiv — Moscow railway and autoroute. Distance from Kyiv — approx. 260 km (161.56 mi). Distance to Russian border — approx. 80 km (49.71 mi).
Nature edit
Krolevets is the location of a unique apple tree, which has self-propagated into a colony of fifteen family trees that combined cover an area of 1,000 sq. meters (10,763 sq. feet).[4] This self-propagation, where drooping branches create new roots and trunks, has not been observed in other apple trees.
References edit
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ № 3100. Маяк коммунизма // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986—1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.405
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Ukraine's Unique "Apple Tree Colony" Comprises One Ancient Apple Tree".