Lozova
Lozova
Лозова Лозовая | |
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![]() Lozova Railway Station | |
Coordinates: 48°53′N 36°23′E / 48.883°N 36.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | ![]() |
Founded | 1869 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergey Zelensky[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 55,827[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 61135—61166 |
Area code | +38 05745 |
Website | http://lozovarada.gov.ua/ |
Lozova (Ukrainian: Лозова́) or Lozovaya (Russian: Лозова́я) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Lozova Raion (district), the city itself is designated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 56,655 (2017 est.)[3]
Lozova is the 2nd largest city in Kharkiv Oblast after Kharkiv in terms of population.
History
It was founded in late 1860s[4] as a settlement in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.[5][6]
During Russian Civil War it was occupied by German troops since April 1918 until November 1918.[4]
A local newspaper is published here since August 1929.[7]
City since October 1938.[4][6]
During World War II it was under German occupation from October 11, 1941 to September 16, 1943.[4]
After liberation, the city was completely restored. In 1953 there were four high schools, two libraries, one House of Culture and one stadium.[8]
In 1972 the population was 38.8 thousand people.[5]
In January 1989 the population was 72 991 people.[9][4]
The city was evacuated on August 27, 2008 due to a fire in an arsenal. However, there were no serious casualties or deaths.
In January 2013 the population was 58,307 people.[10]
Transport
Lozova is a main rail hub[8][5][4][6] within the Kharkiv Oblast.
City Structure
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Loz_Pet_Church.jpg/220px-Loz_Pet_Church.jpg)
The City is divided into two main parts, one is called Gorod and other one is called Raion.
People from Lozova
- Leonid Skirko, Canadian bass-baritone opera singer of Ukrainian origin
- Anatol Rapoport, Jewish American mathematical psychologist[11]
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.67
- ^ http://www.sq.com.ua/rus/news/vlast/02.11.2015/izbrany_mery_treh_gorodov_harkovskoj_oblasti_oficialnye_dannye/
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Лозовая // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.724
- ^ a b c Лозовая // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 14. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1973.
- ^ a b c Лозовая // Большая Российская Энциклопедия / редколл., гл. ред. Ю. С. Осипов. том 17. М., научное издательство "Большая Российская Энциклопедия", 2011. стр.756
- ^ № 3158. Советское слово // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.413
- ^ a b Лозовая // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / редколл., гл. ред. Б. А. Введенский. 2-е изд. том 25. М., Государственное научное издательство «Большая Советская энциклопедия», 1954. стр.359
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.96
- ^ Rapoport, Anatol. Conceptions of World Order: Building Peace in the Third Millennium (PDF). Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links
- InfoPort — Information-entertaining portal of Lozova