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Bogodukhov

Bohodukhiv
Богодухів
Flag of Bohodukhiv
Flag
Coat of arms of Bohodukhiv
Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Bohodukhiv Raion
Founded 1662
Area
 • Total 16,23 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 19 365
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 62100-62109

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°10′N 35°31′E / 50.167°N 35.517°E / 50.167; 35.517.

The current estimated population is around 18,224 (as of 2001). The population was 10,522 in 1860 and 11,928 in 1897.

Bohodukhiv was founded in 1662. In 1709, at the time of the Russo-Swedish War, it was taken by Menshikov and the emperor Alexius. A cathedral was built in 1793. During World War II, Bohodukhiv was occupied by the German Army from 16 October 1941 to 17 February 1943 and again from 11 March to 7 August 1943.

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