Serednie

Serednie (Ukrainian: Середнє; Hungarian: Szerednye) is an urban-type settlement in Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.[2] The town's population was 3,505 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 4,299 (2020 est.)[3]. Geographically, Serednie is located exactly between the cities of Uzhhorod, the district's administrative center, and Mukacheve.

Serednie

Середнє
Urban-type settlement
Castle
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E
Country Ukraine
Province Zakarpattia Oblast
District Uzhhorod Raion
First mentioned14th century
Town status1971
Government
 • Town HeadEmerikh Krytskiy
Elevation119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,299
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
89452
Area code+380 312
Websitehttp://rada.gov.ua/

The village houses the remains of a Romanesque castle.[4] The village itself was first mentioned in the 14th century,[5] although archaeologists have dated the castle back to the 12th century.[6] The castle is said to have been built by the Knights Templar.[6][7][8]

View of Serednie Center

References
  1. "Serednie (Zakarpattia Oblast, Uzhhorod Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  2. "Serednie, Zakarpattia Oblast, Uzhhorod Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Serednie Castle". Public-Informational Portal of the city of Uzhhorod (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. "Serednie Castle in the village of Serednie". Zamki-Kreposti.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. "Serednje". Architectural and Natural Monuments of Ukraine (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  7. "Serednie". BestUkraineTravel. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  8. "Serednie. Castle of the Knights Templar". Castles and Monuments of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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