Kryzhopil

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Kryzhopil
Крижопіль
Town
Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Kryzhopil
Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Kryzhopil
Coat of arms of Kryzhopil
Coat of arms
Kryzhopil is located in Vinnytsia Oblast
Kryzhopil
Kryzhopil
Coordinates: 48°23′3″N 28°51′45″E / 48.38417°N 28.86250°E / 48.38417; 28.86250Coordinates: 48°23′3″N 28°51′45″E / 48.38417°N 28.86250°E / 48.38417; 28.86250
Country Ukraine
Oblast Vinnytsia Oblast
RaionKryzhopil Raion
Founded1866
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,609
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)+380 4374

Kryzhopil (Ukrainian: Крижопіль; Russian: Крыжополь, Kryzhopol) is an urban-type settlement in Tulchyn Raion (district) of Vinnytsia Oblast (region). Before the 2020 reform, the settlement was an administrative centre of Kryzhopil Raion. Population: 8,609 (2021 est.)[1]

History[]

Kryzhopil was founded in 1866 during the construction of Kiev-Odessa railroad and named after village Krzyżopol, located 17 km from the modern settlement. Railway station started to operate in August 1870. Since foundation to 1923 the settlement was a part of Olgopolsky Uyezd of Podolian Governorate.

During World War II, Kryzhopil was occupied by Romanian forces and became a part of Transnistria Governorate. The settlement was liberated by the Red Army on 17 March 1944.

Railway station

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.


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