page_title: Kharkiv
section_title: Cityscape
hierarchical_section_title: Kharkiv / Geography / Cityscape
caption_attribution_description: English: (44) PANORAMIC VIEW ON CENTRAL DISTRICT IN CITY OF KHARKIV STATE OF UKRAINE PHOTOGRAPH BY VIKTOR O LEDENYOV 20160621
context_page_description: Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov is the second largest city in Ukraine. In the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the Slobozhanshchyna historical region. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and of the surrounding Kharkiv Raion, though administratively it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion.
  The city was founded in 1654 and after a humble beginning as a small fortress grew to be a major centre of Ukrainian industry, trade and culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, from December 1919 to January 1934, after which the capital relocated to Kiev.
  Presently, Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport and industrial centre of Ukraine, with numerous museums, theatres and libraries, including the Annunciation and Dormition Cathedrals, the Derzhprom building in Freedom Square, and the National University of Kharkiv. Kharkiv was a host city for UEFA Euro 2012.
  Industry plays a large role in Kharkiv's economy. Kharkiv's industry specializes primarily in machinery and in electronics.
caption: Panoramic view of central district in Kharkiv, showing the Derzhprom building, multiple apartment buildings, and Northern building of V. N. Karazin National University
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