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Kharkiv - Encyclopedia.com |
 | | 1,600,000), capital of Kharkiv region, E Ukraine, at the confluence of the Kharkiv, Lopan, and Udy rivers in the upper Donets valley. |
 | | Russia's annexation of the Crimea in 1783 and colonization of the steppes further stimulated Kharkiv's economic growth. |
 | | Kharkiv's landmarks include the cathedral of the Protectoress (1686), the cathedral of the Assumption (1771), and a bell tower that was built to celebrate Napoleon's defeat in 1812. |
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