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Serednie

Serednie
Середнє
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms of Serednie
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E / 48.53917°N 22.51222°E / 48.53917; 22.51222Coordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E / 48.53917°N 22.51222°E / 48.53917; 22.51222
Country  Ukraine
Province  Zakarpattia Oblast
District UKR У́жгородський райо́н flag.jpg Uzhhorod Raion
First mentioned 14th century
Town status 1971
Government
 • Town Head Emerikh Krytskiy
Elevation 119 m (390 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total Increase 4,044
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 89452
Area code +380 312
Website http://rada.gov.ua/

Serednie (Ukrainian: Середнє; Hungarian: Szerednye) is an urban-type settlement in Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town's population was 3,505 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 4,044 (2016 est.). Geographically, Serednie is located exactly between the cities of Uzhhorod, the district's administrative center, and Mukacheve.

The village houses the remains of a Romanesque castle. The village itself was first mentioned in the 14th century, although archaeologists have dated the castle back to the 12th century. The castle is said to have been built by the Knights Templar.



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