Khorol, Poltava Oblast

Khorol (Ukrainian: Хоро́л, pronounced [xoˈrɔɫ]) is a city in Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Khorol Raion. Population: 12,540 (2022 estimate).[1]

Khorol
Хорол
City
Downtown Khorol
Downtown Khorol
Flag of Khorol
Flag
Coat of arms of Khorol
Coat of arms
Khorol is located in Poltava Oblast
Khorol
Khorol
Khorol is located in Ukraine
Khorol
Khorol
Coordinates: 49°46′N 33°16′E
Country Ukraine
OblastPoltava Oblast
RaionKhorol Raion
Population
 (2022)
 • Total12,540

Notable natives of Khorol include Ben-Zion Dinur and Aryeh Dvoretzky.

Name

The town is named after the Khorol River upon which it is situated.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[2]

Language Percentage
Ukrainian 97.21%
Russian 2.63%
other/undecided 0.16%
  • Assumption Church in Khorol
    Assumption Church in Khorol
  • Railway station
    Railway station
  • M03 highway near Khorol
    M03 highway near Khorol
  • Khorol River
    Khorol River

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/
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