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<strong>I love Kharkiv</strong> is a site dedicated to all aspects of Kharkiv life. | <strong>I love Kharkiv</strong> is a site dedicated to all aspects of Kharkiv life. | ||
==Kharkiv== | ==Kharkiv - a hidden gem== | ||
Despite being the second-largest city in Ukraine and a former capital (1919-1934), Kharkiv is surprisingly unknown to people of the Western countries. | |||
But Kharkiv is worth to be known! | |||
The city is well maintained, has a vivid life offering everything from parks to museums to night clubs. On the top of this, [https://moneyinc.com/affordable-places-to-live-in-europe/ Kharkiv is the most affordable city to live in Europe]. | |||
== What Kharkiv is famous for? == | |||
* Europe's first skyscrapper - [https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/apr/20/kharkiv-derzhprom-building-europe-first-skyscraper-history-cities-50-buildings Gosprom] - was built in late 1920's in Kharkiv | |||
* Svobody square is the largest square in Europe | |||
* Kharkiv University was the fourth-oldest university (together with simultaneously formed Kazan University) in the Russian Empire | |||
* One of the first (if not the first) experiments on nuclear fission was performed in [https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/ukraine-and-soviet-nuclear-history Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology] | |||
* The best Soviet World War II tank T-34 was designed in Kharkiv | |||
* Kharkiv Cableway is one of the [https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/sep/12/top-10-cable-car-rides-world 10 of the world's best cable car rides] | |||
* Kharkiv was a host city for UEFA Euro 2012 Football Championship | |||
==Population of Kharkiv== | ==Population of Kharkiv== | ||
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==Kharkiv or Kharkov?== | ==Kharkiv or Kharkov?== | ||
Depending on from which language the name is translated, different spellings in the Latin alphabet exist. Kharkiv is a latinization of Ukrainian Харкiв, while Kharkov comes from Russian Харьков. Other spellings also exist, such as Charkiw/Charkow (mostly used in German) and Charkiv/Charkov. | Depending on from which language the name is translated, different spellings in the Latin alphabet exist. Kharkiv is a latinization of Ukrainian ''Харкiв'', while Kharkov comes from Russian ''Харьков''. Other spellings also exist, such as Charkiw/Charkow (mostly used in German) and Charkiv/Charkov. | ||
Since Ukrainian is the only official language in Ukraine the proper spelling in Latin alphabet is Kharkiv. | |||
Revision as of 19:40, 8 January 2022
I love Kharkiv is a site dedicated to all aspects of Kharkiv life.
Despite being the second-largest city in Ukraine and a former capital (1919-1934), Kharkiv is surprisingly unknown to people of the Western countries.
But Kharkiv is worth to be known!
The city is well maintained, has a vivid life offering everything from parks to museums to night clubs. On the top of this, Kharkiv is the most affordable city to live in Europe.
What Kharkiv is famous for?
- Europe's first skyscrapper - Gosprom - was built in late 1920's in Kharkiv
- Svobody square is the largest square in Europe
- Kharkiv University was the fourth-oldest university (together with simultaneously formed Kazan University) in the Russian Empire
- One of the first (if not the first) experiments on nuclear fission was performed in Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology
- The best Soviet World War II tank T-34 was designed in Kharkiv
- Kharkiv Cableway is one of the 10 of the world's best cable car rides
- Kharkiv was a host city for UEFA Euro 2012 Football Championship
Population of Kharkiv
The population of Kharkiv is around 1.5 million people.
Kharkiv or Kharkov?
Depending on from which language the name is translated, different spellings in the Latin alphabet exist. Kharkiv is a latinization of Ukrainian Харкiв, while Kharkov comes from Russian Харьков. Other spellings also exist, such as Charkiw/Charkow (mostly used in German) and Charkiv/Charkov.
Since Ukrainian is the only official language in Ukraine the proper spelling in Latin alphabet is Kharkiv.