Konotop Ukraine city

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Konotop Ukraine city overview

Konotop city coat of arms

Konotop Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Konotop city flag

Konotop city map location

Konotop Ukraine city map location picture

Konotop is a city located in northern part of Ukraine in Sumy oblast. Konotop city is an important railway junction and has an airport. Konotop city transport system has trams and this is very unusual for city with such a small population.

Konotop Ukraine city population - 92,000 (2006).
Konotop Ukraine city land area - 103 sq. km.
Konotop Ukraine city phone code - +380-5447.
Konotop Ukraine city postal code - 41600.

Konotop city bank

Konotop city hall

Konotop Ukraine city history

In the beginning of 17th century Cossacks began to settle in Konotop city current area. The first notes mentioning village are from 1635. The settlement was named Novoselitsa. Polish fortress was built there in 1642. The fortress was named after the river Konotopka. Konotopka fortress became one of the Poland key points in struggle against the Moscow state.

There is a legend about Konotop city name saying that when Tatar cavalry was moving through the region a lot of people and horses drowned in the swamps. So the area was named "Konotop" which means "swampy land where horses drowned".

Konotop Battle happened in Konotop city area in 1659. During the battle Polish, Crimean Tatars and Ukrainian Cossacks forces defeated Russian-Ukrainian forces. Konotop was granted municipal rights in 1782.

Konotop city horse monument

Konotop Ukraine city horse monument photo

Konotop city Taras Shevchenko monument

Konotop Ukraine city Taras Shevchenko monument photo

Konotop Ukraine city economy

Konotop city is an important mechanical engineering and food production center. Konotop also plays an important role as transportation center of the region. Such railway connections as Bakhmach-Kiev and Bryansk-Sumy-Belgrade go through Konotop city. Konotop is the smallest city in Ukraine with its own tram system.