Chervonograd Ukraine city

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Chervonograd Ukraine city overview


Chervonograd city coat of arms

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Chervonograd (Ukrainian spelling Chervonohrad) is a city located in Lvov oblast (region) of Ukraine. Before 1953 the city had another name - Krystynopol. Chervonograd is situated about 70 km from Lvov city by highway and 88 km by railway. Main industries of Chervonograd city economy are coal mining, dairy, tailoring, wood processing. One of the main attractions of the city is the Palace of Count Potocki (Chervonograd city founder).

Chervonograd Ukraine city population - 83,000 (2008).
Chervonograd Ukraine city land area - 17 sq. km.
Chervonograd Ukraine city phone code - +380-3249.
Chervonograd Ukraine city postal codes - 80100-80190.

Chervonograd city sceneries

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Chervonograd Ukraine city history

Polish magnate Feliks-Kazimir Potocki founded a town on the Novyi Dvir village lands in 1692. Potocki named the town after the name of his wife - Krystyna. Potocki began to develop the town making Krystonopol his family center. Later Franz Salezy Potocki (his grandson) built a palace and Basilians monastery. The palace area became the center of Krystonopol town growing.

In 1772 the town became the part of Austria state. In 1884 the railway connected Krystonopol with other towns of the region. Later the city was the part of Poland until 1951 when the town and the surrounding territories were exchanged for another territories with the USSR. In 1953 the city received new name - Chervonograd. Soon it became one of coal mining centers of the region.

The Jewish community of Krystynopol town is known from 1740. The Jewish population of the town was about 2,200 in 1931. Later, in 1942, Krystynopol Jews were deported by Nazi Germany to Belzec concentration camp. It should be mentioned that Jewish last name and rabbinical family Kristinopoler / Kristianpoller goes from Krystynopol (present Chervonohrad) city name. There is also Krystenopoler Synagogue founded by Jewish immigrants from Krystynopol in New York, USA.

Chervonograd city railway station

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Chervonograd city entrance sign

Chervonograd Ukraine city entrance sign photo

Chervonograd city school

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Chervonograd Ukraine city main attractions

Chervonograd city Taras Shevchenko monument

Chervonograd Ukraine city Taras Shevchenko monument photo

Chervonograd city church

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