Berestechko

Berestechko

Berestechko ( _uk. Берестечко; _pl. Beresteczko) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around coord|50|21|0|N|25|7|0|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.

References

* [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkPath=pagesBEBerestechko.htm Berestechko] at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine


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