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 Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionZmiiv Raion
Founded1659
Area
  Total1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total2,936
  Density2,241.220/km2 (5,804.73/sq mi)

History

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

  1. Harkovskaya province. List of populated seats in Detail 1864 year (Список населенных мест по сведениям 1864 года). St. Petersburg, 1869 (in Russian)
  2. Kharkov e-calendar 1914(Издание губернской типографии). Edition hubernskoy Typography. Kharkiv. 1914 (in Russian)
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