Sister cities of Berestechko
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Berestechko (Ukrainian: Берестечко; Polish: Beresteczko) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at around 50°21′0″N 25°7′0″E / 50.35000°N 25.11667°E. It is located on the Styr River. As of 2001, its population was 1,904.
Berestechko received Magdeburg rights in 1547. In 1651, the Battle of Berestechko took place near the town.
A monastery once located near Berestechko was razed by the Soviet army. From 1795 until the Russian Revolution of 1917, Berestechko was part of the Russian Empire; from 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland. Since 1939 onward, it has first been a part of the Ukrainian SSR and then a part of the independent Ukraine.
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