Krasnopillia, Sumy Oblast

Krasnopillia (Ukrainian: Краснопілля) is an urban-type settlement in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, located in the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative seat of Krasnopillia Raion, but is now within Sumy Raion. The settlement is 42 km (26 mi) away from Sumy, the regional center, and has a population of 7,769 (2022 estimate).[1]

Krasnopilla
Railway station of Krasnopilla
Railway station of Krasnopilla
Krasnopilla is located in Sumy Oblast
Krasnopilla
Krasnopilla
Location of Krasnopilla in Sumy Oblast
Krasnopilla is located in Ukraine
Krasnopilla
Krasnopilla
Location of Krasnopilla in Ukraine
Coordinates: 50.7732°N 35.2717°E / 50.7732; 35.2717
Country Ukraine
Oblast Sumy Oblast
RaionSumy Raion
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Location

The town is located near the Syrovatka River which is a left tributary of the Psel River. Krasnopillia is situated in a close proximity to the Russia–Ukraine border.

History

The town appeared in 1640 as a fort of the Belgorod Defense Line which Russian forces erected in Sloboda Ukraine to secure state southern borders from raids of Crimean Tatars and Nogais. Eventually the town developed into a district center of the Sumy Regiment which also served as a regional subdivision of the Sloboda Ukraine. After disbanding the regimental administrative division in 1765, Krasnopillya became a sloboda and a seat of volost (a county subdivision).

In 1901, a railway station was built in Krasnopillya. The town suffered from the Soviet Holodomor in Ukraine.

During World War II it was under German occupation from October 15, 1941 to 1943.

Krasnopillya became an urban-type settlement in 1956.

In January 1989 the population was 9469 people.[2]

In January 2013 the population was 8355 people.[3]

Transportation

Krasnopillya railway station is located on the railway which connects Sumy and Belgorod in Russia crossing the Russian border in Pushkarne. There is infrequent local traffic between Sumy and Pushkarne. There is no passenger traffic across the border.

Notable people

References

50.7732°N 35.2717°E / 50.7732; 35.2717

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