number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven, Chervonohrad Municipality was merged into newly established Chervonohrad Raion. Before being abolished, Chervonohrad Municipality also included the city of Sosnivka (until 2019) and the urban type settlement of Hirnyk. Krystynopol Jews Presently, there are 11–100 Jews residing in Chervonohrad. The earliest known Jewish community dates back to 1740. In 1931 the Jewish population was 2,200. The Jewish cemetery dates from 18th century with the last known Hasidic burial in 1941. Krystynopol Jews were deported to the Belzec extermination camp in September, 1942. The Jewish surname and rabbinical family Kristinopoler / Kristianpoller stem from the city's former name, Krystynopol. Jewish immigrants to America from this city founded the Krystenopoler Synagogue and First Krystenopoler Sick Benevolent Association Brith Isaac in New York. The Jewish cemetery is located in the town center, in Shevska Street. Economics Since 1951 the city became the center of newly emerged coal mining basin. Other enterprises, besides the mining works, include: Iron-Beton Foundry Wood Processing Plant Tailoring Factory Stockings Factory Mines Dairy Chervonohrad Coal Mines Chervonohrad was started as a coal mining town. Currently, there are still many functional coal mines on the outskirts around the city: Шахта «Червоноградська» Шахта «Великомостівська» Шахта «Межирічанська» Шахта «Надія» Шахта «Степова» Шахта «Лісова» Шахта «Відродження» Шахта «Зарічна» Шахта «Візейська» Education Branch of Lviv National Polytechnic University Mining College Population The population of Chervonohrad has increased significantly since 1939. 1939 — 1959 — 1970 — 1974 — 1981 — 1989 — 2001 — 2005 — 2010 — 2013 — Notable people Janina Hurynowicz (1894–1967) a Polish doctor, neurophysiologist and neurologist. MamaRika (born 1989) a Ukrainian singer and actress. Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700–1772) a Polish nobleman, diplomat and politician. Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki (1751–1805) a member of the Polish nobility and a military commander. Frank Taffel (1877-1947) a journalist, a founder of the Congregation Beth Jacob (Atlanta) Volodymyr Tykhyi (born 1970) a Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and film producer of documentaries and feature films. Sport Volodymyr Dykyi (1962–2021) a Soviet and Ukrainian footballer with over 500 club caps Roman Hnativ (born 1973) a former Soviet and Ukrainian footballer with 354 club caps Tetyana Klimchenko (born 1994) a Ukrainian professional racing cyclist Nazar Kulchytskyy (born 1992) a Ukrainian-American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler Mykola Morozyuk (born 1988) a Ukrainian footballer with over 330 club caps Postal codes 80100-80110 References External links History of Krystynopol-Chervonograd Inform Agency «KRYSTYNOPIL.INFO» Chervonograd