Astei

Astei

Астей
Astei Астей
Village
	Astei Location of Astei Astei Astei (Ukraine)
	Coordinates: 48°10′08″N 22°35′51″E / 48.16889°N 22.59750°E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Zakarpattia Oblast
District	Berehove Raion
Hromada	Velyka Bihan rural hromada
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	677
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	90250
Area code	+380 3141
Climate	Dfa

Astei (Ukrainian: Астей, Hungarian: Asztély) is a village (a selo) in the Berehove Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the district center Berehove and is located on Highway M24. In the immediate vicinity of the village is the Luzhanka border checkpoint on the border with Hungary.

History

Astei was first mentioned in 1492. From the 14th to 17th centuries, the village was owned by various feudal lords. In 1566 the village, was subjected to a devastating raid by the Crimean Tatars. In 1946, by decree of the Soviet Ukrainian authorities, the village of Astei was renamed Luzhanka. In 1991, its historic name was restored.^[2]

References

^ "Astei (Zakarpattia Oblast, Berehove Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ "Про відновлення деяким населеним пунктам Берегівського району Закарпатської області колишніх найменувань". zakon.rada.gov.ua (in українська). Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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[1] "Astei (Zakarpattia Oblast, Berehove Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[2] "Про відновлення деяким населеним пунктам Берегівського району Закарпатської області колишніх найменувань". zakon.rada.gov.ua (in українська). Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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