Velykyi Bereznyi
Velykyi Bereznyi (Ukrainian: Великий Березний; Slovak: Veľké Berezné; Hungarian: Nagyberezna) is an urban-type settlement in Zakarpattia Oblast, Uzhhorod Raion, western Ukraine.[3] The settlement was also formerly the administrative center of Velykyi Bereznyi Raion, housing the district's local administration buildings until the raion's abolition, and is now administered within Uzhhorod Raion. The settlement's population was 6,655 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census[3] and 7,078 in 2011.[4] Current population: 7,713 (2022 estimate).[2]
Velykyi Bereznyi
Великий Березний Veľké Berezné • Nagyberezna | |
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 Catholic church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velykyi Bereznyi  Velykyi Bereznyi | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′37″N 22°27′27″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion |  Uzhhorod Raion |
| Established | 1409 |
| Town status | 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Bohdan Kyrlyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,713 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 89000 |
| Area code | +380 3135 |
| Website | vberez-rada |
History
The first mention of the settlement, named after the birch tree (bereza or береза - in Ukrainian), dates back to 1409, when the kenez (headman) Boncha prosecuted the culprit for some crime and a trial was held over him. In the state tax list for 1427, it is said that Velikiy Berezny belongs to the possessions of the Uzhhorod Dominion of the Counts of Druget. According to the urbar of 1691, the current district (the center and surrounding villages) was part of the 4th district of the Uzhhorod Dominion of Count Bercheny, the heir of the Drugets, as a district.[5]
As of 1427, there were 33 peasant yards, that is, approximately 150 souls. According to the urban census of 1791, there were 80 serf families with allotments and 70 landless residents in the village.[5]
Residents of Velykyi Bereznyi region took an active part in the liberation war of 1703-1711. In September 1703, rebel units under the leadership of Ivan Betsa, who came down from the mountains, besieged the Uzhhorod fortress.[5]
According to the Geographical Dictionary of Hungary, as of 1839, 1,216 people lived in Velykyi Bereznyi, of which 750 were Ukrainian Greek Catholics, 300 Roman Catholics, i.e. Hungarians and Germans, and 160 Jews.[5]
From December 22, 2019, Velykyi Bereznyi became the center of the formed Velykyi Bereznyi Hromada, which included the following settlements — Velykyi Bereznyi, Roztoka Pastil, Kosteva Patil, Begendiat Pastil, Rus'kyi Mochar.[5]
References
- "Velykyi Bereznyi (Zakarpattia Oblast, Velykyi Bereznyi Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- "Velykyi Bereznyi, Zakarpattia Oblast, Velykyi Bereznyi Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "Actual Population of Ukraine on January 1, 2011". State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Main Statistical Office in L'viv region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "ІСТОРІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО БЕРЕЗНОГО | Великоберезнянська територіальна громада Ужгородський район, Закарпатська область". vberez-rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
Gallery
Former synagogue, now - Culture house
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The first synagogue in Velykyi Bereznyi