Berezna community
Chernihiv region
Population&Priorities
- Type: Rural
- Population: 7,461
History
The first recorded mention of Berezna dates back to 1152. According to ancient legends, the name of the settlement came from the birch forests that grew around the first settlement in this area. The second century AD Roman coins, burial mounds and the settlement of the period of Kyivan Rus dating back to X – XIII centuries were found near the village.
In the beginning of the XVII century Berezna received the Magdeburg right. Crafts began to develop rapidly here. First shoemakers’, tailors’ and furriers’ shops were established. In the first half of the XVII century Berezna belonged to the Crown Hetman of the Commonwealth of Poland Mikołaj Potocki. Later it became an important center of the Cossack movement in Chernihiv region.
Church in Berezna Source