Kharkiv
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Summary
Kharkiv is a centre of oblast[1]. Kharkiv draws 16,326 Wikipedia views per month (centre of oblast category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of Lenin[3], Hero City of Ukraine[4]
- Member of: World Tourism Cities Federation[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kharkiv Raion[6]
- Country: Ukraine[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kharkiv River[8]
- Head of government: Ihor Terekhov[9]
- Instance of: city in Ukraine[10]
- Official language: Ukrainian[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Kholodnohirskyi District[12], Shevchenkivskyi District[13], Kyiv District[14], Saltivskyi District[15], Nemyshlyanskyi District[16], Industrialnyi District[17], Slobids'kyi District[18], Osnovianskyi District[19], Novobavarskyi District[20]
- Flag: Flags of Kharkiv[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Bologna[22], Brno[23], Cetinje[24], Cincinnati[25], Daugavpils[26], Gaziantep[27], Jinan[28], Kaunas[29], Kutaisi[30], Lille[31], Nuremberg[32], Poznań[33], Rishon LeZion[34], Tianjin[35]
- Legislative body: Kharkiv City council[36]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Kharkiv[37]
- Postal code: 61000–61499[38]
- Commons category: Kharkiv[39]
- Licence plate code: ХА[40]
- Local dialing code: 572[41]
- Inception: 1654[42]
- Coordinate location: 49.9925, 36.23111111111111[43]
- Public holiday: День Харкова[44]
- Official website: https://www.city.kharkiv.ua/[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kharkiv[46]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Kharkiv include Kharkiv International Airport[47], an international airport[48], in Ukraine[49], founded in 1954[50]; Kharkivska[51], a metro station[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1994[54]; Kharkiv North Airport[55], an airport[56], in Ukraine[57]; and Kharkivska Square[58], a street[59], in Ukraine[60].
Why It Matters
Kharkiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Kharkiv is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for Kharkiv include Kharkiv International Airport[47], an international airport[48], in Ukraine[49], founded in 1954[50]; Kharkivska[51], a metro station[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1994[54]; Kharkiv North Airport[55], an airport[56], in Ukraine[57]; and Kharkivska Square[58], a street[59], in Ukraine[60].
FAQs
What awards did Kharkiv receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[3] and Hero City of Ukraine[4].