Krasnopillia, Sumy Oblast
Krasnopilla | |
|---|---|
 Railway station of Krasnopilla | |
  Krasnopilla Location of Krasnopilla inSumy Oblast  Krasnopilla Location of Krasnopilla inUkraine | |
| Coordinates:50°46′24″N35°16′18″E/ 50.7732°N 35.2717°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Krasnopillia settlement hromada |
| Time zone | UTC+2(EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3(EEST) |
Krasnopillia(Ukrainian:Краснопілля) is arural settlementinSumy Oblast,Ukraine,located in the historic region ofSloboda Ukraine.It was formerly the administrative seat ofKrasnopillia Raion,but is now within Sumy Raion. The settlement is 42 km (26 mi) away fromSumy,the regional center, and has a population of7,769 (2022 estimate).[1]
Location
[edit]The town is located near theSyrovatka Riverwhich is a left tributary of thePsel River.Krasnopillia is situated in a close proximity to theRussia–Ukraine border.
History
[edit]The town appeared in 1640 as a fort of theBelgorod Defense LinewhichRussian forceserected inSloboda Ukraineto secure state southern borders from raids of Crimean Tatars and Nogais. Eventually the town developed into a district center of the Sumy Regiment which also served as a regional subdivision of theSloboda Ukraine.After disbanding the regimental administrative division in 1765, Krasnopillia became aslobodaand a seat ofvolost(a county subdivision).
In 1901, arailway stationwas built in Krasnopillia. The town suffered from the SovietHolodomorin Ukraine.
DuringWorld War IIit was under German occupation from October 15, 1941 to 1943.
Krasnopillia became anurban-type settlementin 1956.
In January 1989 the population was 9469 people.[2]
In January 2013 the population was 8355 people.[3]
During the first days of theRussian invasion of Ukraine,large columns of Russian military vehicles frequently passed through Krasnopillia.[4]
On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the urban-type settlement status, and Krasnopillia became a rural settlement.[5]
Transportation
[edit]Krasnopillia railway stationis located on the railway which connectsSumyandBelgorodin Russia crossing the Russian border inPushkarne.There is infrequent local traffic between Sumy and Pushkarne. There is no passenger traffic across the border.
Notable people
[edit]- Oleksandr Lebedenko(born 1989), footballer
- Valentyna Semerenko(born 1986), biathlete
- Vita Semerenko(born 1986), biathlete
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.
- ^Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
- ^"Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.93"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2013-10-12.Retrieved2019-07-06.
- ^Isobel Koshiw (2023-01-02)."How Sumy's residents kept Russian forces out of their city".The Guardian.Retrieved2024-03-03.
- ^"Что изменится в Украине с 1 января".glavnoe.in.ua(in Russian). 1 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Krasnopillya town news portal.
- Krasnopillyaat gallerua
- Krasnopillyaat theUkrainian Soviet Encyclopedia