Berestechko
Berestechko
| Berestechko | |
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Berestechko
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| Coordinates: 50°21′00″N 25°07′00″E / 50.35°N 25.1166667°ECoordinates: 50°21′00″N 25°07′00″E / 50.35°N 25.1166667°E | |
| 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. 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.
- Berestechko at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- www.berestechko.info(web-portal)
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