Kharkiv

Summary

Kharkiv is a centre of oblast^[1]. Kharkiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kharkiv received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Kharkiv received the Hero City of Ukraine^[4].
• Kharkiv was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[5].
• Kharkiv is located in Kharkiv Raion^[6].
• Kharkiv is in the country of Ukraine^[7].
• Kharkiv is on the body of water Kharkiv River^[8].
• Kharkiv's head of government is recorded as Ihor Terekhov^[9].
• Kharkiv's instance of is recorded as centre of oblast^[10].
• Kharkiv's instance of is recorded as city in Ukraine^[11].
• Kharkiv's official language is recorded as Ukrainian^[12].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kholodnohirskyi District^[13].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shevchenkivskyi District^[14].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kyiv District^[15].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saltivskyi District^[16].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nemyshlyanskyi District^[17].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Industrialnyi District^[18].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Slobids'kyi District^[19].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Osnovianskyi District^[20].
• Kharkiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Novobavarskyi District^[21].
• Kharkiv's flag is recorded as Flags of Kharkiv^[22].
• Kharkiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bologna^[23].
• Kharkiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brno^[24].
• Kharkiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cetinje^[25].
• Kharkiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cincinnati^[26].
• Kharkiv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daugavpils^[27].

Body

Founding

1654 marks the founding of Kharkiv^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[3], an order^[29], in Soviet Union^[30], founded in 1930^[31] and Hero City of Ukraine^[4], an Honorary titles of Ukraine^[32], in Ukraine^[33], founded in 2022^[34].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kharkiv include Kharkiv North Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Ukraine^[37]; Kharkivska^[38], a metro station^[39], in Ukraine^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; Kharkivska Square^[42], a street^[43], in Ukraine^[44]; and Kharkiv International Airport^[45], an international airport^[46], in Ukraine^[47], founded in 1954^[48].

Why It Matters

Kharkiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kharkiv is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Kharkiv include Kharkiv North Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Ukraine^[37]; Kharkivska^[38], a metro station^[39], in Ukraine^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; Kharkivska Square^[42], a street^[43], in Ukraine^[44]; and Kharkiv International Airport^[45], an international airport^[46], in Ukraine^[47], founded in 1954^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Kharkiv receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3] and Hero City of Ukraine^[4].