Seredyna-Buda (Ukrainian: Середина-Буда) is a city in Shostka Raion of Sumy Oblast of northeastern Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Seredyna-Buda Raion until it was abolished on 18 July 2020.[1] It is located on Bryansk to Konotop branch line and is served by the railway station Zernove. Seredyna-Buda was founded in the 17th century by Old Believers migrated from Russia. It has had town status since 1964. Population: 6,888 (2022 estimate).[2] In 2001, the population was 7,500.
On February 24, 2022, it was one of the cities captured by the Russian Armed Forces during their invasion of Ukraine. It was recaptured a few days later by the Ukrainian Army after they took back their lands.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ 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.