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Huszt

Khust
Хуст
Huszt
City of regional significance
Panorama of Khust from the Castle Hill
Panorama of Khust from the Castle Hill
Flag of Khust
Flag
Coat of arms of Khust
Coat of arms
Khust is located in Zakarpattia Oblast
Khust
Khust
Khust is located in Ukraine
Khust
Khust
Location of Khust
Coordinates: 48°10′53″N 23°17′52″E / 48.18139°N 23.29778°E / 48.18139; 23.29778Coordinates: 48°10′53″N 23°17′52″E / 48.18139°N 23.29778°E / 48.18139; 23.29778
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Zakarpattia Oblast
Council Khust city council
Founded 1090
Incorporated 1329
Government
 • Mayor Volodymyr Kashchuk
Elevation 164 m (538 ft)
Population (2016)
 • City of regional significance 28,448
 • Density 1,298.140/km2 (3,362.17/sq mi)
 • Metro 31,864
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 90400
Area code(s) +380-3142
Climate Cfb
Website Khust City Portal
Official Website

Khust (Ukrainian: Хуст, German: Chust, Hungarian: Huszt) is a city located on the Khustets River in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It is near the confluence of the Tisa and Rika Rivers. Serving as the administrative center of Khust Raion (district), the city itself does not belong to the raion and is designated as a city of oblast significance, with the status equal to that of a raion. Population: 28,448 (2016 est.).

Khust was the capital of the short-lived republic of Carpatho-Ukraine.

The name is most possibly related to the name of the stream Hustets or Husztica, whose meaning is "kerchief". It is also conceivable that the name of the city comes from a Romanian traditional food ingredient - husti.

There are several alternative names used for this city: Russian and Rusyn: Хуст, Romanian: Hust, Hungarian: Huszt, Czech and Slovak: Chust, Yiddish: חוסט‎, German: Chust.

The settlement was first mentioned as Huszth, in 1329. Its castle was built in 1090 by king St. Ladislaus of Hungary as a defence against the Cumans, was destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary and was rebuilt around 1318. The town got privileges in 1329.


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