Bohodukhiv
City in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Bohodukhiv (Ukrainian: Богодухів [boɦoˈduxiu̯] ⓘ; Russian: Богодухов, romanized: Bogodukhov) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of Bohodukhiv Raion. Bohodukhiv hosts the administration of Bohodukhiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Current population: 14,624 (2022 estimate).[2]
Bohodukhiv
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![Lyceum No. 2 in Bohodukhiv](#/media/File:КЗ_"_Богодухівський_ліцей_2"._Вигляд_збоку.jpg) Lyceum No. 2 in Bohodukhiv | |
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  Bohodukhiv Location of Bohodukhiv  Bohodukhiv Bohodukhiv (Kharkiv Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′42″N 35°31′32″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Bohodukhiv Raion |
| Hromada | Bohodukhiv urban hromada |
| Founded | 1662 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,623 km2 (627 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 14,624 |
| • Density | 9.010/km2 (23.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62100-62109 |
History
A defensive fortification against the Tatars existed on the location during the 16th century.[3] The settlement was founded in 1662 as a small sloboda and Bogodukhov ostrog by Ukrainian Cossacks under command of otaman Tymofiy Krysa.[4][5][6][3] It has been a town since 1681.[6] In 1709, at the time of the Russo-Swedish War, it was taken by Menshikov and tsarevich Alexius.[7]
After April 1780 it was the administrative centre of Bogodukhov uyezd in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire. A cathedral was built in 1793.[7] The population was 10,522 in 1860 and 11,928 in 1897.[7]
In December 1918 the city was a site of battles between the Zaporozhian Corps and Bolsheviks.[3] Soviet times, saw the development of local industry and education.[4][5] In 1932 the city's population reached 16,000.[3] A local newspaper has been published in Bohodukhiv since February 1930.[8]
During World War II, the city was occupied by the German Army from 16 October 1941 to 17 February 1943 and again from 11 March to 7 August 1943. It was liberated by 1st Tank Army.[9] In 1944, a dairy factory was built in Bohodukhiv.[5] In 1950 the city had three secondary schools, five seven-year schools, two primary schools and a vocational school.[4] In 1965, a medical college was opened.[5]
In January 1989, the population was 18,962 people[10] and the main branch of the economy was the food industry.[6] In January 2013, the population was 15,797 people.[11]
Geography
Bohodukhiv stands on the river Merlo, a tributary of Vorskla. Geologically, its territory is part of the Central Upland.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Bohodukhiv (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.0 (1.42) |
32.2 (1.27) |
31.8 (1.25) |
37.1 (1.46) |
53.7 (2.11) |
73.9 (2.91) |
64.2 (2.53) |
41.0 (1.61) |
51.3 (2.02) |
45.7 (1.80) |
38.4 (1.51) |
35.1 (1.38) |
540.4 (21.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 89.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.1 | 82.9 | 78.0 | 66.3 | 61.4 | 67.7 | 68.1 | 64.0 | 71.0 | 78.5 | 86.4 | 87.3 | 74.8 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 18,045 inhabitants, making it the twelfth-largest city in the Kharkiv Oblast. The ethnic composition was as follows:
Transport
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Bohodukhiv railway station[4][5][6] on the Southern railway is located here since 1878 at around 50°10′N 35°31′E.
Notable people
- Viktor Ivchenko (1912-1972), Ukrainian-Soviet film director
- Oleksandr Kikhtenko (born 1956), retired general and former governor of the Donetsk Oblast
- Andriy Reva (born 1966), Ukrainian politician (European Solidarity), who served as the Minister of Social Policy between 2016 and 2019
