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Geographical arrangement

Ukraine is located in Centre - East Europe, in a southeast of a part East of the European plain, between 44 "20" and 52 "20" northern breadthes and 22 "5" and 41 "15" east longitudes.

Geographical arrangement of Ukraine convenient enough. Through its territory pass major transport highways, which connect Western Europe to the countries of Transcaucasia and Central Asia.

From north on the south the territory of Ukraine lasts on 893 kilometers, from west on east - on 1316 kilometers. Ukraine is the greatest country, which borders do not fall outside the limits Europe.

The general(common) area of Ukraine makes 603 700 sq. kms, that makes 5,7 % of territory of Europe and 0,44 % of territory of the world. Behind the area Ukraine exceeds France (544 thousand sq. km), Spain (505 thousand sq. km), Sweden (450 thousand sq. km), Germany (356,3 thousand sq. km), Poland (312,7 thousand sq. km).

Length of a sea site of border: 1355 kms. (on the Black sea - 1056,5 kms; on the Azov sea - 249,5 kms; on Керч to a strait - 49 kms)

The geographical centre of Europe is in territory of Ukraine, nearby cities Рахова of the Zakarpatye area. This place, which was determined in 1887 by the experts of Austria - Hungary designated by a stone and geodetic is familiar. Latin language here mints words: " LOCUS PERENNIS. Dilicentissime cum libella librationis guae est in Austria et Hungaria confecta cum mensura gradum meridionalium et paralleloumierum Europeum. М D ССС L ХХХ V ІІ ", which in translation mean: " a Constant, exact, eternal place. Very precisely, with the special device, which is made in Austria and Hungary, with a scale of meridians and parallels established Centre of Europe. 1887".

The next states

In west Ukraine borders on Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, through territories, which there passes the shortest way, which connects Ukraine to the countries of Western and Central Europe. In east and north of Ukraine - border with Russia, in a southwest - with Молдова and Romania. In north Ukraine borders with Беларус, through which the communication(connection) with the countries Baltic is carried out. With Romania and Russia Ukraine has not only overland, and and sea border.

Exit to the seas

Ukraine has a wide exit to the Black and Azov seas, which connects it to the countries of the Mediterranean pool. Also through the sea Ukraine borders on Republic Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia. The area of a sea economic zone of Ukraine makes more than 82 thousand sq. km. The greatest Black Sea ports are Odessa, Herson, Sevastopol, Azov - Mariupol, Berdyansk, Kerch.

Kharkov:

The area of city - 300 sq. kms., administratively divided into 9 areas:

In Kharkov is constructed by the underground consisting of 3 lines and general extent more of 33 kilometers. City - large industrial centre. The mechanical engineering is advanced. Work the Kharkov factory of transport mechanical engineering, tractor factory, металостроительный a factory, станочностроительный a factory, electrotechnical, air, turbine, bicycle factory, and others. The enterprises of a chemical industry, building materials, manufacture of furniture, polygraphic manufactures, food-processing industry work. From a light industry is advanced knitted, sewing, shoe.
By the important event in life of city opening in 1975 year the Kharkov underground long 18 kilometers with 13 stations (became planned 3 lines, in the sum 43 stations).

The city continues to develop and on today is 2-nd importance city of Ukraine

 

Kharkov - leader in socio economic development

For 12 months 2007 year the Kharkov area is recognized by best in Ukraine by results of socio economic development of regions. At the request of Secretary of the President of Ukraine such independent estimation of results of socio economic development of regions of Ukraine was carried out by the International centre of perspective researches. In the document the current key parameters of development of areas of Ukraine are given. The rating of regions paid off on the basis of these parameters.

At the International centre of perspective researches have explained, that on various parameters of economic development to each region of Ukraine the number was nominated which answers a position on dynamics or importance of the certain parameter of the appropriate region among all Ukrainian regions (1 number - last place, 27 numbers - first place).

In a summary rating of development of regions the Kharkov area has occupied the first place, having collected the greatest quantity of numbers - 19,5.

 

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