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Будинок держпромисловості (ДЕРЖПРОМ)
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The city's name can be originated from its namesake river, Kharkiv.

Kharkiv
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Kharkiv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
49.99, 36.23
229th most populous city in the world

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.

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Kharkiv was established as the seat of a separate Sloboda Ukraine Governorate in 1765.

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Kharkiv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
49.99, 36.23
229th most populous city in the world

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.

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Kharkiv is located at the banks of the Kharkiv, Lopan, and Udy rivers.

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Kharkiv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
49.99, 36.23
229th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Anna Leonenko · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The highest point above sea level in Kharkiv is 202m, located in Piatykhatky.

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Kharkiv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
49.99, 36.23
229th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Anna Leonenko · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Central Park is Kharkiv's largest public garden and has nine distinct areas.

Kharkiv
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Kharkiv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
49.99, 36.23
229th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Anna Leonenko · CC BY-SA 4.0

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