Krolevets
City in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 Krolevets railway station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg)  Krolevets Location of Krolevets  Krolevets Krolevets (Sumy Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 33°23′0″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Konotop Raion |
| Hromada | Krolevets urban hromada |
| Founded | 1601 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 22,111 |
| Postal code | 41300 |
| Area code | +38 (05453) |
| Website | http://www.krolevets.com |
The city is also historically known by different names in other languages – Polish: Królewiec; Russian: Кролевец, romanized: Krolieviets.
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.
Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census:[3][4]
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[5]
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).
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).[6] This self-propagation, where drooping branches create new roots and trunks, has not been observed in other apple trees.
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