Berezna community
- Type: Rural
- Population: 7,461
Population 7,461
Men – 3358
Women – 4103
Children under 18 – 1209
Pensioners – 4014
Persons with disabilities – 40
Internally displaced persons – 1629
Berezna territorial community includes 17 villages with a center in Berezna.
History
The first recorded mention of Berezna dates back to 1152. According to ancient legends, the name of the settlement came from the birch forests that grew around the first settlement in this area. The second century AD Roman coins, burial mounds and the settlement of the period of Kyivan Rus dating back to X – XIII centuries were found near the village.
In the beginning of the XVII century Berezna received the Magdeburg right. Crafts began to develop rapidly here. First shoemakers’, tailors’ and furriers’ shops were established. In the first half of the XVII century Berezna belonged to the Crown Hetman of the Commonwealth of Poland Mikołaj Potocki. Later it became an important center of the Cossack movement in Chernihiv region.
Sources
Interviews with the community representatives
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