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)[2]

Bohodukhiv

Богодухів
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionBohodukhiv Raion
Founded1662
Area
 • Total16,23 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total15 339[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62100-62109
Bohodukhiv railway station

Current population: 15,576 (2017 est.)[3].

History

This settlement was founded in 1662 as a small sloboda and Bogodukhov ostrog[4][5][6].

Town since 1681[6].

In 1709, at the time of the Russo-Swedish War, it was taken by Menshikov and the emperor Alexius.[7]

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

A cathedral was built in 1793.[7]

The population was 10,522 in 1860 and 11,928 in 1897.[7]

In USSR times, much was done to develop industry and education here[4][5].

A local newspaper is published here since February 1930[8].

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[9].

In 1944, a dairy factory was built here[5]

In 1950 the city had three secondary schools, five seven-year schools, two primary schools and a vocational school[4]. In 1965, a medical college was opened here[5].

In January 1989 the population was 18 962 people[10] and the main branch of the economy was the food industry[6].

In January 2013 the population was 15 797 people[11].

Transport

A Bohodukhiv railway station[4][5][6] 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 на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.67
  2. "Bohodukhiv". Google Maps.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. 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
  5. Богодухов // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1970
  6. Богодухов // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.147
  7.  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.
  8. № 3140. Маяк // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.411
  9. История второй мировой войны (в 12 тт.). том 7. / редколл., гл. ред. А. А. Гречко. М., Воениздат, 1976. стр.174
  10. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  11. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.97


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