Kharkiv, Ukraine. Pictures.

Some facts about Kharkov:

Population: Kharkiv (or in Russian language Kharkov) has a population of about 1.5 million people and seems to be the second largest city in Ukraine (after Kiev - the capital).

Location: Kharkiv is located in the northeastern Ukraine in 40 km. from the Russian border, between Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk to the south and Kiev to the west.

Public transport system: highly developed and includes: metro (subway) with 28 stations in 3 different lines, electric trolley buses, trams, buses and minibuses (marshrutka).

Railway and airport: Railway connection from Kharkiv to many cities of Ukraine and Russia. Inside Ukraine there're daily services to Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Simferopol and others. Kharkov has an International airport, situated not far from the city center. There're daily flights to Kiev and Moscow.

Pictures of Kharkiv:

Kharkov Train station and square:

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Along the Kharkiv's streets...

The Sumskaya street in Kharkiv

Taras Shevchenko monument in Kharkiv

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The Freedom Square and a building of State Industry (Derzhprom) in Kharkiv (Kharkov>

Kharkov. The Opera Theatre Square

Kharkiv. Blahoveshchensky Cathedral

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