Koziatyn
Encyclopedia
Koziatyn is a city
in the Vinnytsia Oblast
(province
) of western Ukraine
. Serving as the administrative center
of the Koziatynsky Raion (district
), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located 75 km (46.6 mi) from oblast capital, Vinnytsia
, at around 49°43′00"N 28°50′00"E (approximately 150 km (93.21 mi) from Kiev
, the capital of Ukraine). It lies on the Huyva River
.
The current estimated population is around 26,600 (as of 2001).
railway. Koziatyn became a town of the Berdichev district on July 7, 1874. In April 1920, during the Polish-Bolshevik War, the town was captured by Polish forces in what became known as the Raid on Koziatyn
. In 1923 Koziatyn became the district center of Berdychev okrug. A few years later, the district was included in the Vinnitsa region.
City
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in the Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:The area of the region is 26,500 km²; its population is 1.7 million....
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Serving as the administrative center
Capital City
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of the Koziatynsky Raion (district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located 75 km (46.6 mi) from oblast capital, Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia is a city located on the banks of the Southern Bug, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast.-Names:...
, at around 49°43′00"N 28°50′00"E (approximately 150 km (93.21 mi) from Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, the capital of Ukraine). It lies on the Huyva River
Huyva River
The Huyva is a river of northern Ukraine, flowing through the territory of Koziatynskyi Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast and Andrushivka Raion and Zhytomyr Raion of Zhytomyr Oblast. It is a tributary of the Teteriv River....
.
The current estimated population is around 26,600 (as of 2001).
History
The city was founded at the time of construction of Kyiv-BalticBaltic Sea
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railway. Koziatyn became a town of the Berdichev district on July 7, 1874. In April 1920, during the Polish-Bolshevik War, the town was captured by Polish forces in what became known as the Raid on Koziatyn
Battle of Koziatyn
The Battle of Koziatyn of 25–27 April 1920 was one of the most spectacular raids of the Polish cavalry during the Polish-Soviet War. In the effect of a pincer maneuver some 160 kilometres behind the front line, the Polish Army was able to seize the strategically important town of Korosten...
. In 1923 Koziatyn became the district center of Berdychev okrug. A few years later, the district was included in the Vinnitsa region.