Bohodukhiv

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Bohodukhiv (Ukrainian: Богодухів, Russian: Богоду́хов, translit. Bogodukhov) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Bohodukhivsky Raion (district), and is located on the Kharkiv-Sumy railway at around 50°09′39″N 35°30′59″E / 50.16083°N 35.51639°E / 50.16083; 35.51639.

The current estimated population is around 18,224 (as of 2001).

[edit] History

Bohodukhiv was founded in 1662. Bohodukhiv was re-claimed by the Soviet forces on August 7, 1943, after Nazi forces had taken the territory during World War II.

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