Borki, Kharkiv Oblast
Borki (Ukrainian: Бірки) is a village in Ukraine, with a population of 2936 in 2001.
Borki Бірки (Ukrainian) Борки (Russian) | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Borki Location of Borki | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′05″N 36°03′19″E | |
| Country |  |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Zmiiv Raion |
| Founded | 1659 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,936 |
| • Density | 2,241.220/km2 (5,804.73/sq mi) |
History
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The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Borki was destroyed during World War II.
1321 persons were recorded in 1864.[1] Railway opened in 1869. This was the site of the Borki train disaster in 1888, which nearly killed Emperor Alexander III of Russia. 2791 residents in 1914.[2]
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References
- Harkovskaya province. List of populated seats in Detail 1864 year (Список населенных мест по сведениям 1864 года). St. Petersburg, 1869 (in Russian)
- Kharkov e-calendar 1914(Издание губернской типографии). Edition hubernskoy Typography. Kharkiv. 1914 (in Russian)
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