Kharkiv
Sign in to saveKharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Located in the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. Kharkiv is the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv Raion. Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, it had an estimated population of 1,421,125.
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Kharkiv is Ukraine's second-largest city, located in the northeast of the country and serving as the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast. Before Russia's 2022 invasion, it had a population of over 1.4 million people and held important historical significance as the largest city in the Sloboda Ukraine region.
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64 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Kharkiv Fortress
- Russian Empire
- Soviet era
- Capital of Soviet Ukraine
- German occupation
- Post-World War II
- Independent Ukraine
- Pro-Russian unrest and violence
- 2022 Russian invasion
- Geography
- Climate
- Governance
- Legal status and local government
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Notes
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Industrial corporations
- IT industry
- Finance industry
- Trade industry
- Science and education
- Higher education
- Scientific research
- Public libraries
- Secondary schools
- Education centers
- Culture
- Theatres
- Literature
- Music
- Films
- Film festivals
- Visual arts
- Museums
- Landmarks
- Parks
- Language
- Media
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- TV stations
- Radio stations
- Online news in English
- Transport
- Sport
- Kharkiv International Marathon
- Football (soccer)
- Other sports
- Notable people
- Sport
- Nobel and Fields prize winners
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
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Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Located in the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. Kharkiv is the administrative center of Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv Raion. Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, it had an estimated population of 1,421,125.
Founded in 1654 as a Cossack fortress, by late 19th century Kharkiv had developed within the Russian Empire as a major commercial and industrial center. From December 1919 to January 1934, Kharkiv was the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. During this period migration from the distressed countryside and a relaxation of restrictions on Ukrainian cultural expression changed the city's ethnic complexion: Ukrainian replaced Russian as the largest recorded nationality, however the main spoken language in the city was Russian. It was the sixth largest city in the Soviet Union during its existence.