- Zmiiv
Infobox City
official_name = Zmiiv
other_name = Зміїв
image_shield = Герб Змиева (1803).gif
shield_size = 90px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UKR
subdivision_type1 =Oblast
subdivision_name1 =Kharkiv Oblast
subdivision_type2 =Raion
subdivision_name2 =Zmiyivskyi Raion
established_title = Founded
established_date =1604
established_title2 = City rights
established_date2 =1797
area_total_km2 = 55.77
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 17063
population_density_km2 = 306
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
latd=49 |latm=52 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=36 |longm=22 |longs=00 |longEW=E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 63409
blank_name =Licence plate
blank_info = ХА, 21 (old)
footnotes =Zmiiv ( _uk. Зміїв, _ru. Змиёв) is a city in
Kharkiv Oblast (province) ofUkraine . The population as of2001 was 17,063. Zmiiv is the administrative center ofZmiivskyi Raion . Between1976 and1991 , the city was renamed afterKlement Gottwald , a Czechoslovak politician, to "Gotwald" ("Hotvald") ( _uk. Готвальд).Geography
Zmiiv is situated on the right bank of the
Seversky Donets River at the confluence of the right-hand tributary of theMzha river.Economy
A machine-building plant is the largest company in town. Zmiiv also has a paper mill, dairy plant, food-processing plant, packaging works, construction materials plant, publishing company, and some repair shops.
Transportation
Zmiiv is served by the Zmiiv station on the Southern Railway. The station was opened in 1910. It is served by the
commuter rail (also known as elektrichki) connectingKharkiv ,Merefa , andIzium with intermediate stops.Zmiiv has a bus station, which serves as a terminus for local bus routes. Zmiiv has also a regular bus connection with Kharkiv.
ports
Zmiiv has one
soccer club playing in the Kharkiv Oblast Premier League, "Mayak".Points of interest
* Ionospheric Observatory, subsidiary of
Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute (coord|49|40|37|N|36|17|32|E|) [http://www.kpi.kharkiv.edu/iion/] [http://tourist.kharkov.ua/review_niceplaces/index.php?viewtopic=16]Notable residents
*
Igor Volk , cosmonaut and test pilotExternal links
* [http://www.kharkov.ua/region/towns-e.htm Towns of Kharkiv Region]
* [http://zmievforum.com/ Zmiiv Forum]
* [http://zmievy-gory.hut2.ru/ Zmiyovy Gory]
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