Bohodukhiv

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Bohodukhiv (Ukrainian: Богодухів, Russian: Богоду́хов, translit. Bogodukhov) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Bohodukhivsky Raion (district), and is located on the Kharkiv-Sumy railway at around 50°09′39″N, 35°30′59″E.

The current estimated population is around 18,224 (as of 2001).

[edit] History

Bohodukhiv was founded in 1662. Bohodukhiv was re-claimed by the Soviet forces on August 7, 1943, after Nazi forces had taken the territory during World War II.

[edit] Sister cities

Bohodukhiv is currently twinned with:

• Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA

[edit] External links

• (English) Official page - Association of Ukrainian Cities
• (Ukrainian) Unofficial site

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