Berestyn Explained

Berestyn (uk|Берестин, pronounced as /uk/), formerly known as Krasnohrad (uk|Красноград|links=no) or Krasnograd,^[1] is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad. It serves as the administrative center of Krasnohrad Raion. Krasnohrad hosts the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[2] In 2022, the population was estimated to be

History

The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733,^[3] as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress received the name Konstantinograd (Kostyantynohrad) in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.^[3] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.^{[3] [4]}

It is located on the Berestova River 101km (63miles) to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021, about 20,000 people lived in the city.^[3]

On 3 April 2024, the in the Verkhovna Rada stated their support for renaming the city to Berestyn.^[5] On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Krasnohrad to Berestyn.^[6]

Population

Ethnicity

Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2001 census:^[7]

Language

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

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

Geography

Climate

Notable people

• Andriy Lunin (born 1999), Ukrainian footballer, with the goalkeeper role. Played for Dnipro and Zorya Luhansk, currently plays for the team with the most international titles in the world Real Madrid, with also obtaining the call up to the Ukrainian national team, with which he won the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Ukraine U20, and the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
• Mykhailo Mudryk (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer, with the winger role (position that can be classified as midfielder or forward). Played for Shakhtar Donetsk, currently plays for Chelsea F.C., with also obtaining the call up to the Ukrainian national team. In 2022 he was nominated as Ukrainian Footballer of the Year. In January 2023, Mykhailo, for move to West London, the Blues had to spend €70m (£62m) up front for his transfer fee, and €30m (£26.5m) in add-ons, which include winning the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and other individual performance-related conditions.^[9] This operation, made him one of the most expensive transfers of the English Premier League history, and the most paid Ukrainian player ever.

Notes and References

1. The city is known by various names:
   
2. Web site: Красноградская городская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
3. Web site: Voting on renaming Krasnograd has started. 30 August 2023. 30 August 2023. uk. SQ.com.
4. Web site: In Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, the city council voted against renaming the city. 3 November 2023. 16 November 2023. Ukrainian. Ukrinform.
5. Web site: Комітет з питань організації державної влади підтримав перейменування низки населених пунктів, назви яких містять символіку російської імперської політики або не відповідають стандартам державної мови . April 4, 2024 . uk.
6. Web site: uk:Проект Постанови про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів . Draft resolution on renaming individual populated places and raions . 2024-09-19.
7. Web site: Національний склад міст . 2024-08-25 . Datatowel.in.ua . uk.
8. Web site: Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України .
9. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12783393/mykhailo-mudryk-chelsea-agree-85m-transfer-deal-for-arsenal-target-and-shakhtar-donetsk-winger#:~:text=Chelsea%20will%20pay%20%E2%82%AC70m,deal%20was%20%22very%20close%22.