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Kharkov is the second largest city in Ukraine and the capital of Kharkivs'ka oblast'. It is situated in the northeast of the country and has a population of 1.4 million (in 2005). It is one of the main industrial, cultural and educational centres of Ukraine.

Kharkov was founded in the middle of 17th century, and the city has had a university since 1805. During the early years of the Soviet Union, Kharkiv was the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Kharkiv is one of the largest transportation centers in the Ukraine, which is connected to numerous cities of the world by air, rail and road traffic. The city has many tranportation methods, inculding: public transport, taxies, railways, and air traffic.

Being a transportation center in the Ukraine, Kharkiv itself conta ins many different transportation methods. Kharkiv's Metro is the city's rapid transit system, which includes three different lines with 28 stations in total. The Kharkiv buses carry about 12 million passengers annually.

Kharkiv is served by an international airport which used to have about 200 flights a day, almost all of them being passenger flights. The Kharkiv (Osnova) International Airport was only recently granted international status. The airport itself is not big and is situated near the south of the city. Flights to Kiev are available on a daily basis, flights to Vienna are available four times a week, flights to Istanbul are available only two times a week, and flights to other cities are available as well, but are not as common. The air carrier that operates and offers flights to seven countries of the world from the Kharkiv Airport is the Kharkiv Airlines.

Attractions :

- Gosprom building
- Memorial Complex
- Svobody Square
- Taras Shevchenko Monument
- Mirror Stream
- Uspensky Cathedral
- Militia Museum
- Pokriv Cathedral
- T. Shevchenko Gardens
_{This article is licensed under the [GNU Free Documentation License]. It uses material from Wikipedia
Kharkov Image : russiantravelguides.com}

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Date Added: 26 April '06

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