Krolevets Raion

Krolevetskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Кролевецький район) is a raion in Sumy Oblast in the Central Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is Krolevets.

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Krolevets

Krolevets (Ukrainian: Krolevets) is a city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 25,183 (2001).

Named in honor of the Polish King Sigismund III, Krolevets was founded in 1601. The original name was written as Krolewac (Krulevats). Krolevets was annexed by the Tsardom of Muscovy in 1654. In 1897 it was incorporated into the Chernihiv province. During World War II, Krolevets was occupied by the German Army from 3 September 1941 to 1 September 1943.

Krolevets is situated on the Kiev - Moscow railway and auto route. Distance from Kiev - approx. 260 km (161.56 mi). Distance to Russian border - approx. 80 km (49.71 mi).