Berezan, Kiev Oblast

Berezan (Ukrainian: Березань, Polish: Berezań, Russian: Березань) is a city in Kiev Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. Population: 16,543(2013 est.)[1].

Berezan

Березань
Town
The center of Berezan
Coat of arms
Berezan
Coordinates: 50°19′11″N 31°28′12″E
CountryUkraine
OblastKiev Oblast
First reference1616
Incorporated (town)1981
Area
  Land32.92 km2 (12.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total16 543
Postal code
07540 — 07543
Area code(s)+380 4576
Websitehttp://www.berezan.com.ua

History

Berezań was first mentioned in Kiev Voivodeship chronicles in 1616. It was part of the voivodeship as a royal city of Poland until 1667, when it passed to Russia.


  1. Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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