Lozova
| Lozova Лозова | |||
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Lozova Railway Station | |||
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| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast | ||
| Raion | Lozova Raion | ||
| Founded | 1869 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sergey Zelensky[1] | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18,1 km2 (70 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 71 100 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 61135—61166 | ||
| Area code(s) | +38 05745 | ||
| Website | http://lozovarada.gov.ua/ | ||
Lozova (Ukrainian: Лозова́) or Lozovaya (Russian: Лозова́я) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Lozivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is an important railroad junction in the oblast.
The current estimated population is around 64,300 (as of 2001).This makes Lozova the 2nd largest city in Kharkiv Oblast after Kharkiv. The city was evacuated on August 27, 2008 due to a fire in a military warehouse. However, there were no serious casualties or deaths.
Transport
Lozova is a main rail hub within the Kharkiv Oblast.
City Structure
The City is divided into two main parts, one is called Gorod and other one is called Raion.
People from Lozova
- Leonid Skirko, a Canadian bass-baritone opera singer of Ukrainian origin
References
External links
- InfoPort — Information-entertaining portal of Lozova
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Coordinates: 48°53′N 36°23′E / 48.883°N 36.383°E