| Official Name: | Krasnohrad | ||||||
| Native Name: | Красноград | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kharkiv Oblast | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Krasnohrad Raion | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 13.55 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2022 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 19674 | ||||||
| Timezone: | EET | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +2 | ||||||
| Timezone Dst: | EET | ||||||
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Krasnohrad | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 49.3667°N 35.45°W | ||||||
| Pushpin Relief: | y | ||||||
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| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Krasnohrad urban hromada |
Krasnohrad (Ukrainian: Красноград, pronounced as /uk/), also known as Krasnograd[1] is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 to 1922, it was known as Kostiantynohrad or Konstantingrad. It serves as the administrative center of Krasnohrad Raion. Krasnohrad hosts the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] In 2022, the population was estimated to be
The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733,[3] as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress was renamed Kostyantynohrad after/in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.[3] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.[3] [4]
In 2023 the working group of the included Krasnohrad in the list of settlements in Ukraine that contain words with the root "krasn" ("red", the national colour of the Soviet Union) and can be renamed as part of decommunization derussification campaigns in Ukraine.[3] Late August 2023 the Krasnohrad City Council initiated a public voting on renaming the city.[3]
It is located on the Berestova River 101km (63miles) to the south of the city of Kharkiv. In 2021 about 20,000 people lived in the city.[3]
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[5]
| Language | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 77.78% | |
| Russian | 21.52% | |
| other/undecided | 0.7% |