Blyzniuky

Blyzniuky (Ukrainian: Близнюки, Russian: Близнюки) is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Blyzniuky Raion. Population: 3,787 (2017 est.)[2]

Blyzniuky

Близнюки
Urban-type settlement
Blyzniuky
Coordinates: 48°51′24″N 36°33′18″E
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionBlyzniuky Raion
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,687[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The settlement is located in the south of the oblast, south of Kharkiv.

History

It was a village in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

A local newspaper is published here since August 1929[3].

During World War II it was under German occupation from October 1941 to September 1943.

Urban-type settlement since 1957[4].

In January 1989 the population was 5840 people[5]. In January 2013 the population was 3909 people[6].

Economy

Transportation

Blyzniuky railway station[4] is on the Donets Railway which connects Lozova (on the west) with Oleksandrivka and Sloviansk (in the east).

Blyzniuky is on a paved road connecting Lozova with Izium via Barvinkove. There are also local roads.

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References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.67
  2. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. № 3142. Новая жизнь // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.411
  4. Близнюки // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1970. стр.421
  5. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  6. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.97
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