Bohodukhiv

Bohodukhiv (Ukrainian: Богодухів, Russian: Богодухов - Bogodukhov) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Bohodukhiv Raion (district). Current population: 15,020 (2017 est.)[1] .

Bohodukhiv

Богодухів
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Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionBohodukhiv Raion
Founded1662
Area
 • Total1,623 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,020
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62100-62109
Bohodukhiv railway station

History

This settlement was founded in 1662 as a small sloboda and Bogodukhov ostrog.[2][3][4]

Town since 1681.[4]

In 1709, at the time of the Russo-Swedish War, it was taken by Menshikov and the emperor Alexius.[5]

Since April 1780 it was the administrative centre of Bogodukhov uyezd in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

A cathedral was built in 1793.[5]

The population was 10,522 in 1860 and 11,928 in 1897.[5]

In USSR times, much was done to develop industry and education here.[2][3]

A local newspaper is published here since February 1930.[6]

During World War II, Bogodukhov was occupied by the German Army from 16 October 1941 to 17 February 1943 and again from 11 March to 7 August 1943. It was liberated by 1st Tank Army.[7]

In 1944, a dairy factory was built here[3]

In 1950 the city had three secondary schools, five seven-year schools, two primary schools and a vocational school.[2] In 1965, a medical college was opened here.[3]

In January 1989 the population was 18 962 people[8] and the main branch of the economy was the food industry.[4]

In January 2013 the population was 15 797 people.[9]

Transport

A Bohodukhiv railway station[2][3][4] on the Southern railway is located here since 1878 at around 50°10′N 35°31′E.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine

Twin towns — Sister cities

Bohodukhiv is currently twinned with:

References
  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. Богодухов // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / редколл., гл. ред. С. И. Вавилов. 2-е изд. том 5. М., Государственное научное издательство «Большая Советская энциклопедия», 1950. стр.350
  3. Богодухов // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1970
  4. Богодухов // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.147
  5.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bogodukhov". Encyclopædia Britannica. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 119.
  6. № 3140. Маяк // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.411
  7. История второй мировой войны (в 12 тт.). том 7. / редколл., гл. ред. А. А. Гречко. М., Воениздат, 1976. стр.174
  8. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  9. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.97


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