Kharkiv , also known as Kharkov (Russian: Харькoв, IPA: [ˈxarʲkəf] ), is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Located in the … See more

The earliest historical references to the region are to Scythian and Sarmatian settlement in the 2nd century BC. Between the 2nd to the 6th centuries AD there is evidence of Chernyakhov culture, a multiethnic … See more

Kharkiv is located at the banks of the Kharkiv, Lopan, and Udy rivers, where they flow into the Siverskyi Donets watershed in the north-eastern region of Ukraine.
Historically, Kharkiv lies in the Sloboda Ukraine region … See more

The mayor of Kharkiv and the city council govern all the business and administrative affairs in the City of Kharkiv.
The mayor of Kharkiv has the executive powers; the city council has the administrati… See more

According to the 1989 Soviet Union Census, the population of the city was 1,593,970. In 1991, it decreased to 1,510,200, including 1,494,200 permanent residents. The population in 2023 was 1,430,885. Kharkiv is the seco… See more

Kharkiv is an important religious centre in Eastern Ukraine.
There are many old and new religious buildings, associated with various denominations in Kharkiv. Assumption Orthodox C… See more

The 2016–2020 economic development strategy: "Kharkiv Success Strategy", is created in Kharkiv. Kharkiv has a diversified service economy, with employment spread across a wide range of professional services, in… See more