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Vynohradiv |
| Vynohradiv Виноградів |
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  Vynohradiv
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| Country Oblast Raion |
 Ukraine Zakarpattia OblastVynohradivskyi Raion |
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| Founded | 1262 | ||
| Incorporated | 1946 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Stepan Bochkaj | ||
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 25,283 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 90300 | ||
Vynohradiv (Ukrainian: Виноградів) is a city in western Ukraine, Zakarpattia Oblast. It has 25,200 inhabitants (2004). It is center of Vynohradivskyi Raion.
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The city lies near the river Tisza and the border with Romania. It is 35 kilometres from Berehove.
It was first mentioned in 1262 by the name Zceuleus. Its Hungarian name comes from the word szőlő meaning grape, since the area is an important wine district. The town was one of the oldest in Ugocsa comitatus, and was inhabited by winemakers of the royal court. In 1329 King Charles Robert granted privileges to the town, which became the seat of the comitatus (the city held this rank until the Treaty of Trianon was signed).
In the Battle of Nagyszőllős (January 23, 1662) János Kemény, the ruling prince of Transylvania was defeated and killed by the Ottoman army allied with Prince Apafi. In 1717 most of the citizens of the town were killed by an invading Tartar horde.
By 1880 the population was about 4,400 (with 500 native Romanians). In 1881 a secondary school was opened. In 1944 the Hungarian men of the town were deported by the Soviets; 70% of them died.
In 1910 it had a population of 7,811 (5943 Hungarians, 1266 Ruthenians (Rusyns) and 540 Germans). Today 15% of the population is Hungarian.
The city was called Sevlush (the Ukrainian transliteration of szőllős) in 1946, then became Vinogradovo in the early 1960s. Following Ukrainian independence after the fall of the Soviet Union, the city was named Vynohradiv. Vinogradovo, Vynohradiv, and Nagyszőllős all mean 'Grape City' in Russian, Ukrainian, and Hungarian respectively.
According to the 2001 census, the population included: [1]
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