Hlukhiv

The article uses the Ukrainian National transliteration.
For other uses, see Hlukhiv (disambiguation).
Hlukhiv
Глухів
Flag of Hlukhiv
Flag
Coat of arms of Hlukhiv
Coat of arms
Hlukhiv is located in Sumy Oblast
Hlukhiv
Hlukhiv
Hlukhiv is located in Ukraine
Hlukhiv
Hlukhiv
Coordinates: 51°40′29″N 33°54′48″E / 51.67472°N 33.91333°E / 51.67472; 33.91333
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
RaionShostka Raion
HromadaHlukhiv urban hromada
First mentioned1152
Government
 • MayorNadiia Vailo
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
31,789
Websitehttp://hlukhiv.com.ua/

Hlukhiv (Ukrainian: Глухів, IPA: [ˈɦɫu.x⁽ʲ⁾iu̯] ⓘ; Russian: Глухов, romanized: Glukhov)[1] is a small historic city on the Esman River. It belongs to Shostka Raion of Sumy Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 31,789 (2022 estimate).[2]

It is known for being a capital of the Cossack Hetmanate after the deposition of Ivan Mazepa in 1708–1764.

  1. ^ "Hlukhiv city, Ukraine guide". UkraineTrek.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.