Serednie Середнє |
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Urban-type settlement | ||
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Coordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E / 48.53917°N 22.51222°ECoordinates: 48°32′21″N 22°30′44″E / 48.53917°N 22.51222°E | ||
Country | Ukraine | |
Province | Zakarpattia Oblast | |
District | Uzhhorod Raion | |
First mentioned | 14th century | |
Town status | 1971 | |
Government | ||
• Town Head | Emerikh Krytskiy | |
Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) | |
Population (2016) | ||
• Total | 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.