Hlukhiv Prepared by Marchenko Illia Table of content 1 General Info 2 A little about history 3 Geography and climate 4 Attractions General information 3 Table of Content Hlukhiv (ukr. Глухів) is a city in the Shostkinsky district of the Sumy region of Ukraine. Place of Hlukhiv at the very evening of the Sumy region, distribution of everything is 40 kilometers from the border with Russia. Hlukhiv is located in the historical regions of Severshchyna, Left Bank Ukraine. In 1708–1722 and 1727–1734 it was the residence of the hetmans of Left Bank Ukraine, and from 1765 to 1773 it was the administrative center of the Malorussian province. A significant historical center of eastern Polesie and a modern cultural center of Ukraine. The population of Hlukhiv is approximtely 35 thousand people. Area about 18 square kilometers. It is customary to think that the name comes from the word deaf (ukr. глухий), that is, deaf to attack, unapproachable. This is how the city appeared to attackers more than once in the Middle Ages and modern times. hlukhiv A little about history 4 Table of Content The first mention of Glukhov was found in 1152, but it is customary to say that it was founded in 992. At different times, Glukhov belonged to such powers as the Kingdom of Lithuania, the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth, the Moscow Kingdom, and the Russian Empire. Adopted Magdeburg law in the 15th century. The sustained siege of Glukhov in 1664 by the Polish army led by John II Casimir is quite well known. Until the 18th century, the city became a local center of crafts and trade. During the Northern War with Sweden in 1708, Emperor Peter 1 moved the capital of the Hetmanate here; the city retained this title until the abolition of the Hetmanate (1764). In 1784, there was a big fire in the city, as a result of which most of the attractions were destroyed. Also, many of the attractions were destroyed during World War 2. hlukhiv Historical photos рост годового дохода Historical photos Hlukhiv in the 19th century. Kyiv street Table of Content Kyiv gate and soldiers. World War I Kyiv gate and soldiers. World War II Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya Church. Partially destroyed during World War II and not rebuilt Geography and climate The city is located in the northeastern part of Ukraine, within the lowest part of Ukrainian Polesie, at a distance of 146 km from the regional center of Sumy, on both banks of the Esman River. The height above sea level is 160 meters, the central part of the city is a high hill with steep slopes. Within the settlement on the Esman River there are several large lakes. The climate of Hlukhiv is moderate continental with cool winters and warm summers. The average annual air temperature is +6.6 °C; the average temperature in January is −7.7 °C; the average temperature in July is +19.6 °C. The average annual precipitation is 603 mm, the least in February, the most in July. Records: • • • • 7 Table of Content hlukhiv the minimum precipitation of 228 mm(1908); maximum - 886 mm (1973); the highest temperature is +39.9 °C (August 11, 1907); the lowest temperature is −36.0 °C (January 6, 1935). Attractions 8 Although many sights were destroyed in the course of history, many still remain today. Now let's look at the main ones. Table of Content hlukhiv Attractions photos Attractions Three-Anastasievskaya Church Table of Content Nicholas Church SpasoPreobrazhenskaya Church State National Pedagogical University named after Alexander Dovzhenko
