Lozova

Lozovaya

Lozova
Лозовая
Лозова
Lozova RailwaY Station.jpg
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Lozovskyi Raion
Founded 1852
Government
 - Mayor
Area
 - Total 46 km2 (17.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 1,25,000
 - Density 321/km2 (831.4/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 61135—61166

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 Kharkov. The city was evacuated on August 27, 2008 due to a fire in a military warehouse. However, there were no serious casualties or deaths.

Lozovaya Railway Station

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History

Transport

Lozovaya is a main rail hub within the Kharkov oblast.

People

  • Leonid Skirko (Ukrainian: Леонід Миколайович Скірко) is a Canadian bass-baritone opera singer of Ukrainian origin

Coordinates: 48°53′N 36°23′E / 48.883°N 36.383°E / 48.883; 36.383

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