Kharkov is one of the biggest cities in Ukraine
The history of Kharkov city lies in the middle of the 17th century, when Cossacks established themselves in Slobozhanschyna and since then it has been one of the biggest commercial and cultural centers in Ukraine, with a population of 1.7 million inhabitants. Kharkov is located at the confluence of the Kharkov, Lopan and Uda.
The city of Kharkov was the cradle of the Ukrainian intelligentsia. Most of the first literary works in the Ukrainian language were written in Kharkov city. Also, in Kharkov were the first performances of the Ukrainian theater. From December 1919 to June 1934 Kharkov was the capital of Soviet Ukraine. The revival of Ukrainian culture began in 1920-1930.
Kharkov – is the largest city in eastern Ukraine, with a population of around a million and a half people.