Place in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Krasnohrad or Krasnograd[1] (Ukrainian: Красногра́д, IPA: [krɐsnoˈɦrɑd]) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. From 1784 4️⃣ to 1922, it was known as Kostyantynohrad or Konstantingrad. It serves as the administrative center of Krasnohrad Raion. Krasnohrad hosts 4️⃣ the administration of Krasnohrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] In 2024, the population was estimated to be 4️⃣ 19,674 (2024 estimate).[3]

History [ edit ]

The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733,[4] as part of 4️⃣ the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress was renamed Kostyantynohrad 4️⃣ after/in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.[4] In 1797, it received city status. In 1922, Kostyantynohrad was renamed 4️⃣ Krasnohrad during a "de-imperialization" drive carried out by the Soviet Union.[4][5]

In 2024 the working group of the National Commission on 4️⃣ State Language Standards [uk] included Krasnohrad in the list of settlements in Ukraine that contain words with the root "krasn" 4️⃣ ("red", red was the national colour of the Soviet Union) and can be renamed as part of decommunization derussification campaigns 4️⃣ in Ukraine.[4] Late August 2024 the Krasnohrad City Council initiated a public voting on renaming the city.[4]