Serednie

Serednie (Ukrainian: Середнє; Hungarian: Szerednye, Slovak: Seredné) is an urban-type settlement in Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine.[3] The town's population was 3,505 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[3] Current population: 4,336 (2021 est.)[2]. Geographically, Serednie is located exactly between the cities of Uzhhorod, the district's administrative center, and Mukacheve.

Serednie
Середнє
Серидньово (in Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Castle
Coat of arms
Serednie
Serednie
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
Area
 • Total2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,336
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
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. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "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.
  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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