Krolevets


Krolevets is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Krolevets Raion. Population: In 2001, population was 25,183.

History

Named in honor of the Polish King Sigismund III, Krolevets was founded in 1601 and it was originally part of Poland. The original name was written as Krolewac. In 1644 it was granted Magdeburg city rights by Polish King Władysław IV Vasa. Krolevets was annexed by the Tsardom of Russia in 1667.
In 1802 it was incorporated into the Chernigov Governorate.
A local newspaper is published in the city since 1919.
During World War II, Krolevets was occupied by the German Army from 3 September 1941 to 1 September 1943.

Transportation

Krolevets is situated on the Kiev - Moscow railway and auto route. Distance from Kiev - approx.. Distance to Russian border - approx..

Nature

Krolevets is the location of a unique apple tree, which has self-propagated into a colony of fifteen family trees that combined cover an area of 1,000 sq. meters. This self-propagation, where drooping branches create new roots and trunks, has not been observed in other apple trees.