Izium

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Izium or Izyum

administrative center of Izium Raion. Izium hosts the administration of Izium urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[4] It is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of the administrative center of the oblast, Kharkiv
.

Izium has a population of 44,979 (2022 estimate),[5] making it the second-most populous city in Kharkiv Oblast behind Kharkiv proper. It has held economic significance for centuries due to its position as a transportation link between Kharkiv and the Donbas region to the southeast.

The area around Izium has been periodically inhabited since ancient times, but the modern city has its origins in a 17th-century fortress defending against

Tatar raids. Izium went on to be the site of several significant battles during World War II, but still grew rapidly during the 20th century due to its importance as a transport hub. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces occupied the city in April 2022 after a battle that destroyed much of the city. However, the city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
.

History

Pre-founding

A monument commemorating the Battle of the Salnytsia River [uk]

The area that is now Izium has been inhabited since ancient times. Archeologists have discovered remnants of Mesolithic settlements from the 13th- to 6th-century BC, and Neolithic settlements from the fifth- to third-century BC. These finds include ceramic implements and flint tools.[6][7] The "Bondarisi" archeological tract near Izium gives its name to the Bondarikha culture.[6]

The territory was later part of the ancient

Cuman nomads. In the year 1111, the territory that is now modern Izium was the site of the Battle of the Salnytsia River [uk], in which the East Slavs, led by Vladimir II Monomakh and Sviatopolk II of Kiev, defeated a Cuman army on the Salnytsia [ru] river. The larger conflict between the East Slavs and the Cumans [ru] continued until the early 13th century.[6] The area around Izium was devastated in the 1240s by the Mongol Empire and its invasion of the already collapsing Kievan Rus.[6][8]

Founding and early history

Settlement of the region by Slavs did not resume until the late 15th century, after the creation of a new centralized East Slavic state in the form of the Principality of Moscow, more intensified settlement took place on the banks of the Donets river. As the Principality of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, there was an effort to secure the southern border of the East Slavic lands, to stop the "devastating" attacks by the Crimean Tatars.[6] The Izium Trail, one of the branches of the Muravsky Trail, was a warpath of the Crimeans in the area in the 16th and 17th centuries before the official founding of the city, passing near the future location of Izium.[9]

In response, Muscovy built fortifications in the

Kharkiv Sloboda Cossack Regiment within a small settlement on the location of Izium. This is generally regarded as the foundation date of Izium.[10][11]

The origin of the name "Izium" is uncertain. It may originate from a

Turkic-language word "huzun", meaning "a crossing", or from the Mokryi Iziumets [uk] (also simply Iziumets) river that the city was built on the banks of, or from a Tatar word "izzun" meaning "long", or "elongated".[8] According to historical materials, it is likely that a Tatar settlement existed on nearby Mount Kremenets [uk] as early as the 14th century, which makes it likely that the name of the town has some sort of Tatar origin.[12] In Ukrainian and Russian, the town's name is spelled the exact same way as the word for "raisin",[13] but historian V. V. Markin argues that this is a coincidence, and any connection to a supposed Turkic word meaning "raisin" is false etymology. Markin notes that it would have probably been impossible to grow grapes in the area, making such a name illogical, and argues that such a word "huzun" meaning "raisin" does not exist in any Turkic language.[12]

Izium grew to be an important defense against Tatar invasions of the region. In 1684, Izium's Transfiguration Cathedral was built. Starting in 1685, Izium served as the seat of the

Sloboda Ukraine Governorate.[14]

Residents of Izium took part in the

Azov Governorate. In 1718, it was reassigned to Belgorod Province inside Kiev Governorate.[6]

Russian Empire

The Church of Transfiguration, pictured in 1897

In 1765, after the Izium Regiment was converted into a regular Russian

Sloboda Ukraine Governorate in 1796.[14]

In 1809, construction began on Saint Nicholas's church in Izium. Construction was finished in 1823, and today the church is one of Izium's most notable architectural features. In 1835, Izyumsky Uyezd was transferred again, this time to Kharkov Governorate.[14]

By the 18th and 19th centuries, Izium was considered one of the largest economic centers in the Sloboda Ukraine region. By the 1880s, factories producing bricks, vodka, butter, lard, and wax operated in Izium.[15] By 1884, the city's main exports were wool, sold to Kharkiv and Poltava, and building materials sold to Taganrog. It had a population of 14,761 people.[16]

In 1910, the Kharkiv-Donbas railway that passed through the city was built.[15] In 1916, in accordance with an edict by Tsar Nicholas II, the construction of an optical glass plant began in Izium.[8] This was the first optical glass plant to be built in the Russian Empire.[17]

20th century and early 21st century

The monument to Pyotr Volokh in Izium

Izium changed hands several times during the

Ukrainian SSR. In 1930, in accordance with republic-wide abolition of the okruha system in the Ukrainian SSR, Izium Okruha was abolished and replaced with Izium Raion, which was subordinated directly to the federal government of Soviet Ukraine.[18] In 1932, Izium and Izium Raion were assigned to the newly created Kharkiv Oblast of the Ukrainian SSR.[8] Izium was incorporated as a city of oblast significance; while Izium served as the administrative center of the raion, it did not belong to it, being subordinated directly to Kharkiv Oblast.[19][20]

Izium suffered under the repressions of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. As a result of the Holodomor, a manmade famine in Soviet Ukraine between 1932 and 1933, 2,761 people from Izium are documented to have died.[8]

During

German Army starting on 24 June 1942.[18] The Germans operated a Nazi prison in the city.[22] Izium was liberated by the Red Army on 5 February 1943.[18] In mid-March 1943, German troops attacked Izium again, but were unsuccessful, according to Soviet sources. There were more clashes near the city in summer 1943, during the Izyum–Barvenkovo offensive. Soviet Lieutenant General Pyotr Volokh [ru], commander of the 18th Mechanized Corps [ru] that fought on the Izium bridgehead, died in combat in the southern outskirts of the city. On 13 September 1950, after the end of the war, a monument to Volokh was unveiled in Izium.[18] Until 2022, there was also a street named after Volokh.[23]

Izium's population grew rapidly in the 20th century due to its importance as a junction between Kharkiv and the Donbas.[14] In January 1989 the population was 64,334 people, up from 12,000 in 1926.[24][25]

During the

Victor Yanukovych.[26] In January 2013, Izium's population was 51,511 people.[27]

Russo-Ukrainian War

War in Donbas and decommunization

Ukrainian tanks in Izium, October 2014

pro-Russian people".[26]

Izium was the site of sporadic fighting during the beginning of the

Ukrainian military.[29] Large-scale fighting in the proximity of Izium halted once Ukrainian forces liberated Sloviansk in July 2014.[28]

On 30 September 2014, a monument to Vladimir Lenin in Izium was destroyed by unknown persons. This came as part of a larger trend of demolition of monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine.[30] To comply with nationwide decommunization laws enacted in 2016, the local "Lenin Square" was renamed "John Lennon Square" in February 2016.[31]

Izium urban hromada [uk] was formed on 14 June 2019, as an amalgamated hromada with its administrative center in Izium by uniting the Izium city council [uk] with a nearby village council.[32] On 12 June 2020, the hromada was expanded to include several other local councils, and, along with all other amalgamated hromadas in the country, was converted into a plain hromada.[33] On 18 July 2020, the city of Izium, along with the rest of the hromada, was subordinated to Izium Raion, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine. The area of Izium Raion was also significantly expanded to include the area of several other raions, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven.[19][20]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Further information: Battle of Izium, 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, and Izium mass graves
A building in Izium destroyed in March 2022, pictured in August 2023 during reconstruction attempts

During the full-scale

attacks on civilians during the war.[36]

Russia gained control over Izium on 1 April 2022.

British Ministry of Defense, Ukrainian forces rebuffed the attempted river crossing with substantial Russian losses.[40] Residents of Izium said they were imprisoned, and tortured by Russian soldiers during the occupation.[37] The June 2022 shooting of Andrii Bohomaz by Russian soldiers in Izium during the occupation was featured in Lubomir Levitski's documentary Follow Me.[41][42]

Ukraine began a

looting "anything of possible value", including water heaters and small sinks from each classroom.[37] After Ukrainian troops secured the liberated city, local police officers found mass graves of 440 bodies in Izium.[43] According to city officials, by the end of the occupation, more than 80% of the city's infrastructure was destroyed; about 70% of multi-storey buildings are destroyed. The city administration estimates that all in all, about 1,000 people lost their lives under the Russian occupation.[44]

In December 2022, Izium decided to rename 22 street names in the city that previously held names affiliated with communism and with Russia. Among others, the street named after Pyotr Volokh was renamed to honor Hetman Pavlo Polubotok.[23]

Shahed drone attacks. One resident said, "People still haven’t recovered from this psychological trauma[.] This feeling of total fear that came with the occupation — it hasn’t disappeared."[37]

Geography

Landmarks and location

The Polovetsian statues on Kremenets, after war damage

Izium is located at the foot of the

Cuman) stone statues known as "stone babas", dating from the ninth- to the thirteenth-century. The statues were heavily damaged during the battle of Izium in 2022, with one being completely destroyed.[46][47]

Climate

The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb", warm summer continental climate.[48]

Climate data for Izium (1981–2010, extremes 1949–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.4
(99.3) 		39.1
(102.4) 		39.4
(102.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		22.0
(71.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		5.0
(41.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.8
(80.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		12.9
(55.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		1.3
(34.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		8.4
(47.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −35.0
(−31.0) 		−36.1
(−33.0) 		−29.7
(−21.5) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.1
(34.0) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−17.0
(1.4) 		−22.6
(−8.7) 		−33.2
(−27.8) 		−36.1
(−33.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47.9
(1.89) 		43.3
(1.70) 		44.0
(1.73) 		37.9
(1.49) 		48.3
(1.90) 		62.8
(2.47) 		58.8
(2.31) 		38.2
(1.50) 		48.9
(1.93) 		43.0
(1.69) 		46.0
(1.81) 		46.2
(1.82) 		565.3
(22.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.4 8.8 8.4 7.0 7.2 8.5 7.5 5.2 6.7 6.5 7.7 9.2 93.1
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		84.9 81.8 77.3 67.5 64.9 68.2 68.2 67.5 73.4 79.2 85.1 85.5 75.3
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[49]
Source 2: Climatebase.ru (extremes)[50]

Economy

The factories of Izium produce optical equipment, mechanical components, concrete products, building materials, and foodstuffs.[14][3] Other industries include railroad repair and brewing.[3]

Demographics

Population census
YearPop.±% p.a.
1884 14,761[16]—    
1897 24,300[6]+3.91%
1926 12,000[25]−2.40%
1989 64,334[24]+2.70%
2013 51,511[27]−0.92%
2022 44,979[5]−1.50%

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of Izium residents were 74.22% Ukrainian, 23.77% Russian, and 2.01% other/undecided.[51] Deutsche Welle, reporting in 2014, said that most of the people in Izium were ethnic Ukrainians, but the Russian language was the most common language of communication on the streets.[26]

It is the second most populous city in Kharkiv Oblast behind the oblast center Kharkiv.[8]

Notable people

Twin towns

On April 17, 2023, Izium formed a Sister City partnership with Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.[52]

Gallery

  • Izium City Hall
    Izium City Hall
  • A historical building in Izium
    A historical building in Izium
  • The Spartak cinema
    The Spartak cinema
  • The Ascension Church
    The Ascension Church
  • The Transfiguration Church
    The Transfiguration Church
  • The Holy Cross Church
    The Holy Cross Church
  • A holy well in Izium
    A holy well in Izium
  • Izyum railway station
    Izyum railway station

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