Krasnohrad
Krasnohrad (Ukrainian: Красногра́д, IPA: [krɐsnoˈɦrɑd]), also known as Krasnograd[1] is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad or Konstantingrad. 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 19,674 (2022 estimate).[3]
Krasnohrad
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| Coordinates: 49°22′00″N 35°27′00″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Krasnohrad Raion |
| Hromada | Krasnohrad urban hromada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 19,674 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EET) |
| Website | www |
History
The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733, as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress was renamed Kostyantynohrad after/in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia. In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.[5]
In 2023 the working group of the National Commission on State Language Standards included Krasnohrad in the list of settlements in Ukraine that contain words with the root "krasn" ("red", the national colour of the Soviet Union) and can be renamed as part of decommunization derussification campaigns in Ukraine. Late August 2023 the Krasnohrad City Council initiated a public voting on renaming the city.
It is located on the Berestova River 101 kilometres (63 mi) to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021 about 20,000 people lived in the city.
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[6]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 77.78% |
| Russian | 21.52% |
| other/undecided | 0.7% |
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Krasnohrad (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.1 (1.70) |
35.6 (1.40) |
39.9 (1.57) |
42.3 (1.67) |
53.1 (2.09) |
69.7 (2.74) |
63.7 (2.51) |
46.7 (1.84) |
52.9 (2.08) |
43.4 (1.71) |
45.4 (1.79) |
40.9 (1.61) |
576.7 (22.70) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 88.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.3 | 83.3 | 78.1 | 66.0 | 60.9 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 62.5 | 69.8 | 77.3 | 86.1 | 87.2 | 74.1 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[7] | |||||||||||||
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. On 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.[8] This operation, made him one of the most expensive transfers of the English Premier League history, and the most paid Ukrainian player ever.
References
- The city is known by various names:
- Krasnograd fortress (Красноград) (1731-1784)
- Konstantinograd fortress (Константиноград) (1784-1922)
- city of Konstantinograd (1922-1943)
- "Красноградская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- 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.
- "In Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, the city council voted against renaming the city". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- 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.
