Stare Selo, Sumy Oblast

Stare Selo (Старе Село), literally "Old Village", until 2016 – Chervone (Червоне), or simply Stare, is a village in Ukraine, in Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast. It is the seat of its local self-governing body, Starosiljskiy Village Council.

Location
The village of Stare is located on the right bank of the Psel River, 9 km south of central Sumy. Above the village at a distance of 1 km is the village of Barvinkove, below the village at a distance of 2 km is the village of Vyshneve. The Psel in this place is winding, forms swamps, and marshes. Nearby is highway H12.

History

 * Founded in 1642 as "Stare Selo".
 * In the 19th century, the village of Stare Selo was in Sumskaya Volostj, Sumskoy Uyezd, Kharkivskaya Guberniya. The Nikolaev Church was built in the village.
 * In 1930 it was renamed "Chervone" by Russian patriots.
 * In 2016 it was given back its original name, Stare Selo.

Transport
Stare has two bus stops: one at the highway and Sumska Street, and another on Pershotravneva Street and Sumska Street. Marshrutkas from Sumy and other villages run to and by the village frequently.