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Konotop(Ukrainian:Конотоп,IPA:[konoˈtɔp]) is a city inSumy Oblast,northeasternUkraine.Konotop serves as the administrative center ofKonotop Raionwithin the oblast. Konotop is located about 129 kilometres (80 mi) fromSumy,the administrative center of the oblast. It is host toKonotop Air Base.The population is83,543 (2022 estimate).[1]
Konotop
Конотоп | |
|---|---|
 Counterclockwise(from upper right): Shukhov Tower, Myr Cinema, Ascension Cathedral, Konotop City Council Building, Konotop railway station and tram, Monument of Horse | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Konotop  Konotop | |
| Coordinates:51°13′N33°12′E/ 51.217°N 33.200°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Konotop Raion |
| Hromada | Konotop urban hromada |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artem Semenikhin (Svoboda) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.78 km2(16.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 83,543 |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
| Postal codes | 41600–41615 |
| Area code | +380 5447 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editDuring the beginning of the 17th century,Cossackswere first based in that area. The settlement was first mentioned in 1634 in various documents as Novoselytsia. In 1642 a Polish fortress was built in that place, named after the river Konotopka. Probably the river disappeared, and another one was created, Yezuch. The fortification became a key point in the struggle against theMoscow state.
Another hypothesis is that the name of the city could originate[2]from the name of the ancientWarmianknyaz(князь) Christopher of Kononowitz of the noblePolish-Belarusian-LithuanianfamilyKononowicz-Piłsudski that still exists and uses thePolish coat of armsofRadwan.The name "Konotop" would then mean “the place of Kono(nowitz)” from adjoining thesuffixtopos(cf. Ancient Greekτόπος) meaningplaceorlocation.
In 1659 theBattle of Konotoptook place near the city, in whichCossacksled byIvan Vyhovsky(allied with Poles and Crimean Tatars) defeatedMuscoviteforces. In 1782 Konotop was grantedmunicipal rights.[3]
DuringWorld War II,Konotop was occupied by theGerman Armyfrom 3 September 1941 to 6 September 1943. Details of this are recounted in the bookThe Forgotten SoldierbyGuy Sajer.The Germans operated a Nazi prison and the Stalag 310prisoner-of-war campin the city.[4][5]
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
editOn 25 February 2022, during the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,the city was reported to beunder siegeby Russian forces on their way toKyiv.[6]Ukraine later stated that it had lost control of the city.[7]The mayor Artem Seminikhin stated on 2 March that Russian troops who had entered the city had warned him that they would destroy the city if the residents resisted them.[8]An agreement was reached under which Russian forces accepted not to change the city's government or deploy troops, in return for which the residents would not attack them.[9]On 3 April, Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Kachura stated on Twitter that all Russian forces had leftKonotop Raion.[10]On 4 April 2022Sumy Oblast's GovernorDmytro Zhyvytskyistated that Russian troops no longer occupied any towns or villages in Sumy Oblast and had mostly withdrawn, while Ukrainian troops were working to push out the remaining units.[11]
Demographics
editEthnicty
editAs of the2001 Ukrainian census,Konotop had a population of 93,365 inhabitants. The ethnic and linguistic population was as follows:[12][13]
Economy
editThe main industrial enterprises of the city include the Konotop Casting and Mechanical Plant, the Motordetal Plant, the Konotop Fittings Plant, the Konotop Car Repair Plant, the Aviakon Aircraft Repair Plant, a mechanical plant, a garment factory, a meat processing plant (Konotopmyaso OJSC), a dairy plant, and a bakery plant. Konotop is an important mechanical engineering center, food production center.
Transport
editThe city is an important transportation center. Various railroad connections from Konotop include:Moscow–Kyiv,Simferopol–Minsk,Bakhmach–Kyiv,Bryansk–Sumy/Belgorod.Furthermore, Konotop is one of the smallest cities in the country with its owntramsystem.
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Konotop (1991–2020, extremes 1948–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.9 (−27.2) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
37 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
37 (1.5) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
71 (2.8) |
48 (1.9) |
47 (1.9) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
45 (1.8) |
571 (22.5) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 10 (3.9) |
13 (5.1) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
6 (2.4) |
13 (5.1) |
| Average rainy days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 139 |
| Average snowy days | 19 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 79 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 84.4 | 82.0 | 77.0 | 67.2 | 64.1 | 69.2 | 70.8 | 70.6 | 76.9 | 80.6 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 76.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 42.5 | 69.1 | 139.9 | 190.6 | 283.2 | 272.6 | 288.8 | 267.1 | 170.0 | 110.1 | 40.6 | 30.5 | 1,905 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:World Meteorological Organization(humidity and sun 1981–2010)[15] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Bernard Meninsky,artist
Gallery
edit-
St. Nikolas wooden church -
Ascension Church -
Mansion of generalMikhail Dragomirov -
Horse statue in the downtown -
Old town -
Konotop Railway Hospital -
School in Konotop -
Old school in Konotop -
Konotop tram -
Railway station
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.
- ^"Въ лЂто 6478 [970] - 6494 [986]. Лаврентіївський літопис".
- ^"Nazwiska".
- ^"Gefängnis Konotop".Bundesarchiv.de(in German).Retrieved2 April2022.
- ^"German Camps".Retrieved2 April2022.
- ^"Russian Military Moves Towards Ukraine Capital".www.newsweek.com.24 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-25.
- ^Ward, Alexander."'Almost not possible' for Ukraine to win without West's help, Ukraine official says ".Politico.Archivedfrom the original on 26 February 2022.Retrieved2022-02-26.
- ^Valeria Polischuk."Мер Конотопа: місту поставили ультиматум - за опір накриють артилерією".RBC Ukraine(in Ukrainian).Retrieved2022-02-25.
- ^Natalia Gurkovskaya."Бої на Сумщині – влада Конотопа провела переговори з окупантами після ультиматуму".RBC Ukraine(in Ukrainian).Retrieved2022-02-25.
- ^@SputnikATO (3 April 2022)."⚡️Конотопский район освобожден от российских оккупантов. Об этом сообщил нардеп Александр Качура.Еще вчера глава…"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Russian troops no longer hold any settlements in Ukraine's Sumy region, says governor,National Post(4 April 2022)
- ^"Національний склад міст".
- ^"Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
- ^"Климат Конотопа (Climate of Konotop)"(in Russian). Погода и климат (Weather and Climate). Archived fromthe originalon 14 December 2019.Retrieved8 November2021.
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010".World Meteorological Organization. Archived fromthe originalon 17 July 2021.Retrieved17 July2021.
External links
edit
- (in Ukrainian)Official website
- JewUa.org– History of Jewish Community in Konotop