Khust

Khust
Хуст
Panorama of Khust from the Castle Hill
Panorama of Khust from the Castle Hill
Flag of Khust
Coat of arms of Khust
Khust is located in Zakarpattia Oblast
Khust
Khust
Location of Khust
Khust is located in Ukraine
Khust
Khust
Khust (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°10′53″N 23°17′52″E / 48.18139°N 23.29778°E / 48.18139; 23.29778
Country Ukraine
OblastZakarpattia Oblast
RaionKhust Raion
HromadaKhust urban hromada
Founded1090
Incorporated1324
Area
 • City22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • City28,039
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Metro
31,864
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90400
Area code+380-3142
ClimateDfb
WebsiteOfficial Website

Khust (Ukrainian: Хуст, Russian: Хуст, Hungarian: Huszt, German: Chust, Romanian: Hust, Yiddish: חוסט (Khist)) is a city located on the Khustets River in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is near the сonfluence of the Tisa and Rika Rivers. It serves as the administrative center of Khust Raion. Population: 28,039 (2022 estimate).[1]

Khust was the capital of the short-lived republic of Carpatho-Ukraine.

  1. ^ 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.