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Uzhhorod

Also known as Uzhgorod, Užhorod, Ugohrad, Ungvár, Ungwar

Uzhhorod is a city on the Uzh River in western Ukraine, on the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. The city is approximately equidistant from the Baltic, the Adriatic and the Black Sea (650–690 km) making it the most inland city in this part of Europe. It is the administrative center of Zakarpattia Oblast (region), as well as the administrative center of Uzhhorod Raion (district) within the oblast. Its population is

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Uzhhorod is a city in western Ukraine located on the Uzh River near the borders with Slovakia and Hungary, notable for being one of Europe's most inland cities at roughly equal distance (650-690 km) from the Baltic, Adriatic, and Black Seas. It serves as the administrative center for both Zakarpattia Oblast and Uzhhorod Raion, making it an important regional hub in Ukraine.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: City
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_flag: Flag of Uzhhorod.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Coat of arms of the city of Uzhhorod.svg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Uzhhorod
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Zakarpattia Oblast
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Uzhhorod Raion
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_title: Founded
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.established_date: 9th century
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name: Bohdan Andriiv
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_party: self-nominated
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_total_km2: 65
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.elevation_m: 169

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Ужгород
Country: Ukraine
Located in: Ung County
Population: 115449
Area: 40
Elevation: 169
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Uzh River
Head of government: Bohdan Andriiv
Capital of: Ung County
Official website: rada-uzhgorod.gov.ua
Image: Ужгородський кафедральний собор, аерофото 2.jpg
Dialing code: 312

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twinned administrative body: Horsens
Commons category: Uzhhorod
topic's main category: Category:Uzhhorod
described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
category for people born here: Category:Births in Uzhhorod
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Uzhhorod
category of associated people: Category:People from Uzhhorod
Commons gallery: Uzhhorod
postal code: 88000–88499
native label: Ужгород
owner of: Avanhard Stadium, Uzhhorod
number of houses: 2650
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
P8168: Robert Hrgota
P6482: Uzhhorod

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
History
Early history
White-Croat Ungvar (677)
Magyar conquest (895)
Under Habsburg rule
During the World Wars
Soviet Union
In Ukraine
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Language
Transportation
Government
Sport
International relations
Notable people
Sport
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

==Name== The city's earliest known name is Ungvár, from Hungarian Ung (River Uzh) and vár "castle, fortress", originally referring to a castle outside the city (probably Nevytske Castle).

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