Izium

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Izium
Ізюм
Izyum city view from Kremenets Mountain
Izyum city view from Kremenets Mountain
Flag of Izium
Flag
Coat of arms of Izium
Coat of arms
Map of Ukraine with Izyum highlighted.
Map of Ukraine with Izyum highlighted.
Izium is located in Ukraine
Izium
Izium
Location of Izium
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Country
Oblast
Raion
Ukraine
Kharkiv Oblast
Iziumskyi Raion
founded 1681
city 1685
Government
 • Mayor Valeriy Marchenko (New Faces)[1]
Area
 • Total 43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 56,100
Postal code 64300
Area code(s) 380-5743
Licence plate АХ
Sister cities Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast
Website Izium city official cite

Izium (Ukrainian: Ізюм; also Romanized Izum, Izyum; literally raisins), is a city situated on the Donets River in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Iziumsky Raion (district), the city is located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southeast of the oblast capital, Kharkiv.

History

First mentioned in 1571 in connection with the Izium Warpath of the Crimean Tatars, Izyum was a significant centre of the Sloboda Ukraine and home to a regiment of Cossacks between 1688 and 1765. The delight of the visitor to the town is the five-domed Baroque cathedral of the Saviour's Transfiguration (1684). Its remarkable similarity to the old cathedral of Kharkiv suggests the hand of the same master. The cathedral was renovated in 1902 and restored in 1955. The churches of Ascension (1819-21) and of St. Nicholas (1809-23) rank among the finest Neoclassical buildings in the region.

World War II

During World War II, the Red Army held a large bridgehead here, allowing for a salient that was cut off by counterattacking German forces and eliminated in one of the most expensive learning errors for the Red Army. Izium was occupied by the German Army from 24 June 1942 to 5 February 1943.

2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine

The town was the site of sporadic fighting during the 2014–15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine. In April 2014 Russian separatist forces occupied the city of Sloviansk 30 miles south of Izium. An operation by Ukrainian forces to remove these forces bogged down and checkpoints around the Izium were formed to stop possible intrusion into the city. On June 15 a Ukrainian checkpoint outside the city was attacked by Russian forces. On 19 June 2014 Ukrainian forces defeated a large group of Russian separatists at Yampil, approximately 40 miles southwest of Izium, signaling the furthest north the Russian forces would advance. As part of the Siege of Sloviansk and Battle of Kramatorsk both cities were recaptured by Ukrainian forces. Due to its proximity to the front line the city, along with the Kramatorsk Airfield which the Ukrainian military was able to control through the battles, served as a staging area for Ukrainian troops prior to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk being recaptured.[2][3][4][5]

European route E40 passes through Izium, connecting Luhansk-Sloviansk-Kharkiv, 3 important cities to both pro Russia and Ukrainian forces. Controlling the highway was instrumental as it was the fastest access route into Sloviansk, as well as allowing for possible expansion of separatist territory into Kharkiv region. The Sloviansk-Izium highway was referred to as the "highway of death" by locals during the summer of 2014, however large scale fighting halted once Ukrainian forces captured Sloviansk.[6]

Geography

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[7]

Climate data for Izium (1949–2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
16.3
(61.3)
24.0
(75.2)
31.0
(87.8)
36.7
(98.1)
37.4
(99.3)
39.1
(102.4)
39.4
(102.9)
34.4
(93.9)
31.1
(88)
22.0
(71.6)
20.0
(68)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) −2.2
(28)
−1.1
(30)
5.2
(41.4)
15.1
(59.2)
22.1
(71.8)
25.8
(78.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.1
(80.8)
21.0
(69.8)
12.9
(55.2)
5.1
(41.2)
0.0
(32)
13.2
(55.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.8
(33.4)
9.4
(48.9)
15.6
(60.1)
19.4
(66.9)
21.3
(70.3)
19.9
(67.8)
14.2
(57.6)
7.5
(45.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.8
(27)
8.1
(46.6)
Average low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−3.1
(26.4)
3.8
(38.8)
8.8
(47.8)
12.8
(55)
14.7
(58.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.7
(45.9)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
3.0
(37.4)
Record low °C (°F) −35.0
(−31)
−36.1
(−33)
−29.7
(−21.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.8
(27)
1.1
(34)
3.0
(37.4)
1.1
(34)
−6.7
(19.9)
−17.0
(1.4)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−33.2
(−27.8)
−36.1
(−33)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47.1
(1.854)
39.0
(1.535)
41.4
(1.63)
44.1
(1.736)
51.8
(2.039)
75.0
(2.953)
60.9
(2.398)
47.6
(1.874)
50.7
(1.996)
48.1
(1.894)
43.1
(1.697)
52.1
(2.051)
600.9
(23.657)
Average precipitation days 20.0 16.4 16.3 10.2 9.7 8.5 6.3 4.6 8.1 10.5 15.4 19.4 145.4
Average relative humidity (%) 84.7 81.5 76.2 65.1 64.8 66.7 67.5 64.8 72.9 80.1 84.4 85.9 74.6
Source: Climatebase.ru[8]

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External links

References

  1. http://www.sq.com.ua/rus/news/vlast/30.10.2015/izbrany_mery_vosmi_gorodov_harkovskoj_oblasti_oficialnye_dannye/
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