Starokostiantyniv

Starokostiantyniv Castle

Starokostiantyniv (Ukrainian: Старокостянтинів; also referred to as Starokonstantinov Russian: Староконстантинов) is a city in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Starokostiantynivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The city has a population of 34,700 (2007).

History

Starokostyantyniv was founded in the 16th century when Kostiantyn Ostroz'skyi (1460–1530), built a fortress at the village of Kolishchentsi. The surviving Starokostiantyniv Castle was constructed by his son between 1561 and 1571. The village grew into a town which became known as "Old Constantine's Town" (Kostiantyniv Staryi) to prevent confusion with "New Constantine's Town" in the vicinity.

Notable residents

• Abraham Goldfaden, poet and playwright, considered father of the modern Jewish theatre

External links

• Weather in Starokostiantyniv.