Beryslaw

Beryslaw
Берислав
	Beryslaw
Basic data
Oblast :	Kherson Oblast
Rajon :	Beryslav Raion
Height :	no information
Area :	9.11 km²
Residents :	12,828 (2016)
Population density :	1,408 inhabitants per km²
Postcodes :	74300
Area code :	+380 5546
Geographic location :	46 ° 50 '  N , 33 ° 25'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 50 '18 "  N , 33 ° 25' 21"  E
KOATUU :	6520610100
Administrative structure :	1 city
Address:	вул. 1 Травня 246 74 300 м. Берислав
Statistical information
Beryslaw

Beryslav ( Ukrainian Берислав ; Russian Берислав Berislav ) is a city in the southern Ukrainian Oblast of Kherson on the right bank of the Dnieper River , 75 km from the Oblast center of Kherson . It is the administrative center of the Rajons of the same name and has 12,800 inhabitants (2016).

Beryslaw Church

history

The place goes back to a fortified customs settlement, which was built in the same place at the beginning of the 15th century . This was named after the Grand Duke Witold (Russian name Витовтова Мытница Witowtowa Mytniza ). In 1475 the place was occupied by the Turks , who renamed it Kizi-Kermen and built a fortress there. In 1695 the place was conquered by Russia , in 1784 the settlement was given its current name and in 1938 was raised to the status of a city.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Demographics of Ukrainian cities on pop-stat.mashke.org, accessed April 17, 2017