Izium
Ізюм Izyum | |
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  Izium Location of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast  Izium Location of Izium in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′46″N 37°15′25″E / 49.21278°N 37.25694°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Izium Raion |
| Hromada | Izium urban hromada |
| Founded | 1681 |
| City status | 1765 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valerii Marchenko[1] (Servant of the People[1]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 44,979 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 64300 |
| Area code | 380-5743 |
| Licence plate | АХ, КХ |
| Website | city-izyum |
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Izium or Izyum[2][3] (Ukrainian: Ізюм, IPA: [iˈzʲum] ; Russian: Изюм) is a city on the Donets River in Kharkiv Oblast, eastern Ukraine that serves as the administrative center of Izium Raion and Izium urban hromada.[4] It is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of the city of Kharkiv, the oblast's administrative center.
Izium has a population of 44,979 (2022 estimate),[5] making it the second-most populous city in Kharkiv Oblast behind Kharkiv proper. It has held economic significance for centuries due to its position as a transportation link between Kharkiv and the Donbas region to the southeast.
The area around Izium has been periodically inhabited since ancient times, but the modern city has its origins in a 17th-century fortress defending against Tatar raids. Izium was the site of several battles during World War II, but still grew rapidly during the 20th century due to its importance as a transport hub. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces occupied the city in April 2022 after a battle that destroyed much of the city. However, the city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.
- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) "Elections in Kharkiv Region: Kernes' Son in the Regional Council and Local Success "Servants of the People"". The Ukrainian Week. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Ukraine counter-offensive: Russian forces retreat as Ukraine takes key towns". BBC News. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Izyum". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Изюмская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ 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.