Krasnohrad
Encyclopedia
Krasnohrad or Krasnograd is a city in Kharkiv Oblast
(province
) of Ukraine
. Its population is 22,670 (2001).
Located on the river Berestovoy 101 km to the west of the city of Kharkiv. Through the city passes the Moscow
–Simferopol
highway and railway lines to Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Lozovuyu. The city of Krasnograd Bilevska was founded as a fortress in 1731-1733, as part of the Ukrainian defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to Seversky Donets
. In 1784 the castle was renamed Kostyantinograd, and in 1797 it received city status. In 1922 it was renamed Krasnograd.
City area - 1355 hectares, of which 58% is built upon. As of 1 January 1992 the population of the city stood at 27,600 people. In comparison to 1979, it decreased by 17.9%. The city area is located on a plateau, which descends steeply to the Berestovoy valley. Overall, there is a surface slope from the northern east to south-west towards the river.
Climate—moderately continental. The average temperature in January is -7.2 °C, in July is 20.8 °C (69 °F). The absolute maximum is 37 °C (99 °F), minimum -35 °C. Mean annual rainfall is 536 mm.
The main branch of the city's economy is industry: gas, light industry (spinning mill), food (meat plants and cereal products, butter, plant food, bakery, vegetable factory), wood (furniture factory), as well as building materials industry. 14 thousand inhabitants of the city work in other settlements.
Services: 4 educational, musical, artistic and sports schools, 2 hospitals, 16 libraries, 7 clubs, cinemas. Medical, vocational schools, teacher training college, technical school mechanization of agriculture. Works Regional Museum, Art Gallery.
The city contains 396,000 m2 of housing, 56% of which is public. Housing provides 14.3 m2 per person. The city's supply network provides gas and liquefied gas.
Green areas and plantations of Krasnograd occupy 504 hectares, together with the river. Berestovoy is a place of rest for the townspeople. The city established a monument to soldiers who died in battles for the liberation of Krasnograd during the Great Patriotic War.
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Its population is 22,670 (2001).
Located on the river Berestovoy 101 km to the west of the city of Kharkiv. Through the city passes the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
–Simferopol
Simferopol
-Russian Empire and Civil War:The city was renamed Simferopol in 1784 after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate to the Russian Empire by Catherine II of Russia. The name Simferopol is derived from the Greek, Συμφερόπολις , translated as "the city of usefulness." In 1802, Simferopol became the...
highway and railway lines to Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Lozovuyu. The city of Krasnograd Bilevska was founded as a fortress in 1731-1733, as part of the Ukrainian defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine and then again through Russia to join the Don River, about from the Sea of Azov...
. In 1784 the castle was renamed Kostyantinograd, and in 1797 it received city status. In 1922 it was renamed Krasnograd.
City area - 1355 hectares, of which 58% is built upon. As of 1 January 1992 the population of the city stood at 27,600 people. In comparison to 1979, it decreased by 17.9%. The city area is located on a plateau, which descends steeply to the Berestovoy valley. Overall, there is a surface slope from the northern east to south-west towards the river.
Climate—moderately continental. The average temperature in January is -7.2 °C, in July is 20.8 °C (69 °F). The absolute maximum is 37 °C (99 °F), minimum -35 °C. Mean annual rainfall is 536 mm.
The main branch of the city's economy is industry: gas, light industry (spinning mill), food (meat plants and cereal products, butter, plant food, bakery, vegetable factory), wood (furniture factory), as well as building materials industry. 14 thousand inhabitants of the city work in other settlements.
Services: 4 educational, musical, artistic and sports schools, 2 hospitals, 16 libraries, 7 clubs, cinemas. Medical, vocational schools, teacher training college, technical school mechanization of agriculture. Works Regional Museum, Art Gallery.
The city contains 396,000 m2 of housing, 56% of which is public. Housing provides 14.3 m2 per person. The city's supply network provides gas and liquefied gas.
Green areas and plantations of Krasnograd occupy 504 hectares, together with the river. Berestovoy is a place of rest for the townspeople. The city established a monument to soldiers who died in battles for the liberation of Krasnograd during the Great Patriotic War.