Suburb of Kharkiv on the river Lopan (Siversky Donets basin), on the northwestern outskirts of the city, in the area of the ring road. The settlement was founded in 1714. On the basis of an agricultural school that existed since 1911, the Kharkiv Zooveterinary Institute (now the Kharkiv State Zooveterinary Academy) was opened. Nearby is the place of mass grave of local residents who died during the Holodomor of 1932-33.
Administrative status | urban village |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1714 |
Region | Kharkiv |