Batovo, Ukraine
Batovo
Батьово Bátyú | |
|---|---|
 Commercial and residential buildings in the center of Batiovo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Batovo Location of Batovo in Zakarpattia Oblast  Batovo Batovo (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′43″N 22°23′24″E / 48.36194°N 22.39000°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Raion | Berehove Raion |
| Hromada | Batovo settlement hromada |
| First mentioned | 1205 |
| Town status | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Ferenc Beregszászi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,914  |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 90212 |
| Area code | +380 3141 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Batovo (Ukrainian: Батьово; Hungarian: Bátyú; Slovak: Baťovo) is a rural settlement in Berehove Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. Population: 2,914 (2022 estimate).[2]
Geography
The Uzhhorod—Solotvyno railroad line runs through Batovo, with a station located in the town that serves as a border control between Ukraine with Hungary. The railway in Batovo is the largest employer for the town's residents.[3]
History
The place was first mentioned in 1205 as Bátyú (Ukrainian: Батьу).[4] During that time, the settlement was located on the banks of the Tisza river, however, frequent floods forced the town's residents to relocate to a further location from the river's banks.[3] In 1816, Batovo had a total of 310 residents and 54 houses.[5] In 1910, the settlement was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and had a total of 1,490 inhabitants, the majority of which were Hungarians. In 1921, the local arm of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia was established in Batovo.
During World War II, about 40 families from the town were sent to Nazi concentration camps and an additional 90 people were sent to do forced labor. Batovo became part of the Soviet Union after WWII. In Autumn of 1944, 140 residents were taken prisoner by Soviet forces.[3] In 1946, the settlement's name was changed to Vuzlove (Ukrainian: Вузлове) or Uzlovoe (Russian: Узловое), which it kept until it was renamed back to "Batovo" on April 1, 1995.[6]
In 1971, the settlement was granted the status of an urban-type settlement. In 2001, Batovo survived a large flood from the Tisza largely in part thanks to the railway line's embankment which stopped the coming waters.[3]
On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement, and Batovo became a rural settlement.[7]
Demographics
The town's population was 3,046 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census[4] and 3,046 in 2011.[8] Two-thirds of the town's population consists of ethnic Hungarians, with the remaining population consisting of Ukrainians and Russians.[3]
Attractions
The town houses a couple of attractions, including the Reformed Church, which was originally built in 1910, but rebuilt in 1988, and renovated in 2003; as well as the Lónyay Estate, which was nationalized during the Soviet times.[3][9]
See also
References
- ^ "Bat'ovo (Zakarpattia Oblast, Berehove Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bátyú". KárpátSzállás.net (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Batiovo, Zakarpattia Oblast, Berehove Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Settlement of Batovo". Agency Rusininform Ltd. (in Russian). karpattour.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "№137/95-ПВ". Organs of self-government: laws regarding the administrative structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Actual Population of Ukraine on January 1, 2011". State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Main Statistical Office in L'viv region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Bat'ovo (Bátyú), Lónyay-kastély". Central European Historic Garden Database. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links
- "Batiovo". Castles and churches of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2012.