Kharkiv
Kharkiv[1] also known as Kharkov, is a city in Ukraine, the capital of Kharkiv oblast. It is the second largest city in Ukraine. It is in the east of Ukraine and has a very well developed economy. It was founded in 1655 and the population as of 2010 was 1,449,000.
Freedom Square in Kharkiv.
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Kharkiv was also the first city in Ukraine where the Soviet power was proclaimed and Soviet government was formed.
Notable people
- Ilya Mechnikov, Russian zoologist. He won the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- Victor Skumin, Russian professor, philosopher, writer, psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and medical doctor.
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References
- "Kharkiv on Encyclopædia Britannica - current edition". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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