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Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast
Rural locality in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zolochiv (Ukrainian: Золочів) is a rural settlement in Bohodukhiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Zolochiv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 7,744 (2022 estimate).[3]
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History
This settlement was founded in 1677. It was a town in Kharkov Uyezd of Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.[1]
A local newspaper is published here since 1931.[4]
During World War II it was under German occupation from October 1941 to August 1943.[5]
In January 1989 the population was 12,878 people.[6]
In January 2013 the population was 9,012 people.[7]
Until 18 July 2020, Zolochiv was the administrative center of Zolochiv Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Zolochiv Raion was merged into Bohodukhiv Raion.[8][9]
During the Russia-Ukraine war, the Zolochiv community was actively shelled by Russian artillery.[10][11][12]
Until 26 January 2024, Zolochiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Zolochiv became a rural settlement.[13]
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Geography
The village of Zolochiv is located in the north-west of the Kharkiv region, 41 km northwest of Kharkiv. The village is located 25 km from the border with Russia (Belgorod Oblast).[14][15]
The territory of the village is located on the Central Russian Upland, within the forest steppe natural zone.[16][17]
The climate of the Zolochiv is temperate continental with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is +8.7 °C (in January -4.5, in July +22). The average annual rainfall is 520 mm. The highest rainfall occurs in the summer. There are large forests (pine and deciduous trees) near the village of Zolochiv. The soils of the village are chernozems and meadow soils.[18][19]
The village of Zolochiv is located on the Udy, a left tributary of the Donets.[18]
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Transportation
А railway station is on the Southern railway.[1][20]
References
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