Uzhhorod

Uzhhorod Ужгород
City of regional significance
A panoramic view of Uzhhorod and the Greek Catholic Cathedral in the centre of the image
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Zakarpattia Oblast with Uzhhorod.
Uzhhorod Location of Uzhhorod
Coordinates: 48°37′26″N 22°17′42″E / 48.62389°N 22.29500°E / 48.62389; 22.29500Coordinates: 48°37′26″N 22°17′42″E / 48.62389°N 22.29500°E / 48.62389; 22.29500
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion	Uzhhorod Municipality
Founded	9th century
Government
• Mayor	Bohdan Andriyiv (Revival)
Area
• Total	65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	115,163
• Density	3,662/km2 (9,480/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	88000
Area code(s)	+380,312
Sister cities	Békéscsaba, Nyíregyháza, Moscow, Orel, Pula, Corvallis, Darmstadt, Košice
Climate	Cfb

Uzhhorod (Ukrainian: Ужгород, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈuʒɦɔrɔd]) is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of Zakarpattia Oblast (region), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorod Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as city of oblast significance, a status equivalent to that of a raion, and does not belong to Uzhhorod Raion. Population: 115,163 (2016 est.).

The city gets its name from the Uzh River, which divides the city into two parts (the old and new sections), while horod (город) is Rusyn for city, coming from Old Slavonic grad (градъ). However, this name is a recent construct, and has been used only since the beginning of the 20th century. Before then, the city was known as Ungvár, also spelled Ongvár, Hungvár, and Unguyvar, a name derived from Ung, the Hungarian name for the Uzh (as well as the surrounding county) and vár, meaning castle, fort.

It is also known by several alternative names: Czech: Užhorod; Slovak: Užhorod; German: Ungwar, Ungarisch Burg; Polish: Użhorod; Romanian: Ujgorod.