Chuhuiv
Encyclopedia
Chuhuiv is a city
in the Kharkiv Oblast
(province
) of eastern Ukraine
. Serving as the administrative center of the Chuhuivskyi Raion (district
), the city itself is directly subordinate to the oblast, and is located at around 49°50′8"N 36°41′11"E.
The estimated population is 36 438.
There is a notable food industry
in the city, which particularly focuses on producing mayonnaise
.
The first mention of the city was in the new edition of "Books to the Big Drawings" (1627). According to the latest "extract of suburban shelves" (1734), Chuguevskiy fort built on the orders of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in 1638.
At the beginning of the 19th century Chuguyiv became the center of the eight districts of military settlements, one of which was known as Malinovka. The city received its name from Chuguyiv Chuguevsky mound. The name probably derives from the Tatar word "Chuga", which means narrow Captan with short sleeves. The territory of present and called Chugueva Chugoy, which meant that there are people who are Chuguyiv. The area where the beginning of the 17th century the city was founded Chuguyiv to the 13th century belonged to the ancient Russian principalities of Pereyaslav and Chernigov. In the 16th century, Moscow documents mention Chuguyivske mound as a monument to the city, which existed even before the Mongol devastation of Russia. But in an edict of the Tsar from 1647 states that "Chuguyivske earth and different parts of Moscow for centuries belong to our state."
base and a military pilot
's academy. There is currently a Ukrainian Air Force
base in the city.
Generally, the city has been an important military point since Cossack
times. There was a Soviet
Red Army
Artillery
School (a military academy
) in Chuhuyiv before World War II
.
/Russia
n 19th century painter.
City
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in the Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of eastern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Serving as the administrative center of the Chuhuivskyi Raion (district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), the city itself is directly subordinate to the oblast, and is located at around 49°50′8"N 36°41′11"E.
The estimated population is 36 438.
There is a notable food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
in the city, which particularly focuses on producing mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise, , often abbreviated as mayo, is a sauce. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice, with many options for embellishment with other herbs and spices. Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier. Mayonnaise varies in color but is often white, cream, or pale...
.
History
The city was founded by Belgorod Voivod between 1540 and 1627 year. According to VV Passek (Essay on the history of the Kharkov province), the city was built on the orders of Tsar Ivan the Terrible (i.e. until 1584) on the right bank of the Donets, 120 miles from Belgorod. (Date of foundation is in the historical literature disputes this).The first mention of the city was in the new edition of "Books to the Big Drawings" (1627). According to the latest "extract of suburban shelves" (1734), Chuguevskiy fort built on the orders of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in 1638.
At the beginning of the 19th century Chuguyiv became the center of the eight districts of military settlements, one of which was known as Malinovka. The city received its name from Chuguyiv Chuguevsky mound. The name probably derives from the Tatar word "Chuga", which means narrow Captan with short sleeves. The territory of present and called Chugueva Chugoy, which meant that there are people who are Chuguyiv. The area where the beginning of the 17th century the city was founded Chuguyiv to the 13th century belonged to the ancient Russian principalities of Pereyaslav and Chernigov. In the 16th century, Moscow documents mention Chuguyivske mound as a monument to the city, which existed even before the Mongol devastation of Russia. But in an edict of the Tsar from 1647 states that "Chuguyivske earth and different parts of Moscow for centuries belong to our state."
Military history
The city is most famous for being home of a major Soviet Air ForceSoviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Force, officially known in Russian as Военно-воздушные силы or Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily and often abbreviated VVS was the official designation of one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces...
base and a military pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
's academy. There is currently a Ukrainian Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force is a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force Command and headquarters are located in the city of Vinnytsia....
base in the city.
Generally, the city has been an important military point since Cossack
Cossack
Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in what is today Ukraine and Southern Russia inhabiting sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper and Don basins and who played an important role in the...
times. There was a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
Artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
School (a military academy
Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
) in Chuhuyiv before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Present day
There are eight schools in Chuhuyiv (grades 1-11) where several Peace Corps Volunteers have served since 2004.Notable people
Chuhuiv is also the birthplace of Ilya Repin, a famous UkrainianUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
/Russia
Russia
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n 19th century painter.