Berestechko

Berestechko

Berestechko
—  City  —
Berestechko is located in Ukraine
Berestechko
Coordinates: 50°21′00″N 25°07′00″E / 50.35°N 25.1166667°E / 50.35; 25.1166667Coordinates: 50°21′00″N 25°07′00″E / 50.35°N 25.1166667°E / 50.35; 25.1166667
Country Ukraine
Oblast (province) Volyn
Raion (district) Horokhiv
Government
 - Mayor Mykola Shotik
Population (2001)
 - Total 1,904

Berestechko (Ukrainian: Берестечко; Polish: Beresteczko) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around 50°21′0″N 25°7′0″E / 50.35°N 25.116667°E / 50.35; 25.116667. It is located on the Styr River. As of 2001, its population was 1,904.

Berestechko received Magdeburg rights in 1547. In 1651, the Battle of Berestechko took place near the town.

A monastery once located near Berestechko was razed by the Soviet army. From 1795 until the Russian Revolution of 1917 Berestechko was part of the Russian Empire; from 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland. Since 1939 onward it has been part first of Ukrainian SSR and then independent Ukraine.


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