Lozova
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For the commune in Străşeni district, see Lozova, Străşeni. For the village in Galaţi County, see Braniştea, Galaţi.
| Lozova (Лозова) Lozovaya (Лозовая) |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Lozivskyi Raion |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,25,000 |
| • Density | 321/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 61135—61166 |
Lozova (Ukrainian: Лозова́) or Lozovaya (Russian: Лозова́я) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Lozivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is an important railroad junction in the oblast.
The current estimated population is around 64,300 (as of 2001).This makes Lozova the 2nd largest city in Kharkiv Oblast after Kharkiv. The city was evacuated on August 27, 2008 due to a fire in a military warehouse. However, there were no serious casualties or deaths.
[edit] Transport
Main article: Lozova Railway station
Lozova is a main rail hub within the Kharkiv Oblast.
[edit] People from Lozova
- Leonid Skirko, a Canadian bass-baritone opera singer of Ukrainian origin
[edit] External links
- InfoPort — Information-entertaining portal of Lozova
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Coordinates: 48°53′N 36°23′E / 48.883°N 36.383°E
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