Hlukhiv
Hlukhiv
Глухів | |
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Coordinates: 51°40′29″N 33°54′48″E / 51.67472°N 33.91333°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
Raion | Shostka Raion |
First mentioned | 1152 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nadiia Vailo |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 31,789 |
Website | http://hlukhiv.com.ua/ |
Hlukhiv (Ukrainian: Глу́хів, IPA: [ˈɦɫu.x⁽ʲ⁾iu̯] ⓘ; Russian: Глухов, romanized: Glukhov)[1] is a small historic city on the Esman River. It belongs to Shostka Raion of Sumy Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 31,789 (2022 estimate).[2]
It is known for being a capital of the Cossack Hetmanate after the deposition of Ivan Mazepa in 1708–1764.
History
Hlukhiv was first noticed by chroniclers as a
In 1654 the Cossack Hetmanate came under military protectorate of the
In 1708, after realizing that
Since the first school of singing in the Russian Empire was established there in 1738, the town has a rich musical heritage.
In 1874, in a college was established in Hlukhiv (today Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University of Oleksandr Dovzhenko). In 1879, the Tereshchenko brothers, who were Russian millionaires of Ukrainian descent, established a free hospital of St. Euphrosyne and supported it financially. In 1899 on the funds of Tereshchenko family in Hlukhiv was established another college (today Agrarian college of the Sumy Agrarian University).
In 1918, the city became part of Ukraine; however, already in January 1918 it was occupied by the Soviet troops for several months. The Soviet regime returned again to the city a year later in 1919.
During World War II, Hlukhiv was occupied by the German Army from 9 September 1941 to 30 August 1943.
During the Soviet occupation, an airfield was built at Chervone-Pustohorod near Hlukhiv.
In 1994 in the city was established the State Historical and Cultural Heritage Park.
In October 2015 at the local election, the mayor of the city became Michel Tereshchenko, a naturalized Ukrainian from France and great grandson of Mikhail Tereshchenko. Tereshchenko stepped down as mayor in October 2018 with the intention to become a candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election.[3] Yet, during the November–December 30 days martial law in Ukraine he resumed his position as mayor and on 3 January 2019 he declared his support for (another) presidential candidate Andriy Sadovyi during a congress of Sadovyi's party Self Reliance.[4]
In October 2020 was again Ukrainian local elections, where was chosen new City Mayor Nadiia Vailo - candidate from political party "Our Land".
2022 Russian Invasion
Clashes have been ongoing in Hlukhiv between the
On March 2, 2022, Hlukhiv was liberated from Russian occupation.[6]
Demographics
1897 | 1989 | |
Ukrainian | 58.1% | 81.5% |
Jewish | 25.9% | 0.4% |
Russian | 15.0% | 17.0% |
Poles | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Germans | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Belarusians | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Other | 0.7% | |
Total Population | 14,828 | 35,869 |
Sights
The oldest building in the town is the church of St. Nicholas (1693), modeled after traditional wooden churches and executed in the Ukrainian Baroque style. The church, repaired and renovated in 1871, has three pear-shaped domes and a two-storey bell tower.
The church of the Savior's Transfiguration (1765) straddles the line between Baroque and Neoclassicism, while the massive
Probably the best known landmark of modern Hlukhiv is the conspicuous water tower (1927–29), though more historical interest attaches to the triumphal arch, dated either to 1744 or 1766. It has been suggested that the architect of this rather plain structure was Andrey Kvasov. The arch, the oldest in Ukraine, sustained damage during World War II but was subsequently restored.
Religion
The most dominant religious presentation in the city has the Russian Orthodox Church through the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
Near Hlukhiv in the village of Sosnivka is located a small monastery (Russian Orthodox Church) Glinsk Hermitage.
Agricultural research
Due to the traditional cultivation of
Gallery
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Kyiv Gate in Hlukhiv
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Natiolal Pedagogical University
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Hlukhiv skyline
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City Hall
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St. Nicholas Cathedral
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Tereshchenko mansion
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Hlukhiv seminary
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City museum
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Former school of crafts
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Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University
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Water tower
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Church of Transfiguration
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St. Anasatasia Church
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A chapel in Hlukhiv
See also
References
- ^ "Hlukhiv city, Ukraine guide". UkraineTrek.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ Hlukhiv mayor steps down to run for president, LB.ua (1 October 2018)
- ^ "Hlukhiv mayor steps down to run for president". LB.ua. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ На сіверському напрямку ведуться оборонні бої в районах Перемога та Глухів [Defensive battles are being fought in the northern direction in the Peremoha and Hlukhiv districts]. Unian (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Українські прикордонники та ЗСУ вийшли на лінію державного кордону на Сумщині | Громадське телебачення". 2022-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей.. Demoskop Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". www.demoscope.ru. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ Hemp will help Ukraine to grow wealthy Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Interview with Dr. V. G. Virovets, the head of the Hemp Breeding Department at the Institute of Bast Crops Archived 2008-03-08 at the Wayback Machine (1998)
External links
- (in English) "Hlukhiv". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. 2010.
- (in Russian) "Glukhivtower" - About Glukhiv businesses and community.[dead link]
- (in Russian) Unofficial information site about Hlukhiv[dead link]