Bolhrad, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
🇺🇦 Bolhrad, is a small city in Odesa Oblast of south-western Ukraine, in the historical region of Budjak. It is the administrative centre of Bolhrad Raion (district) and hosts the administration of Bolhrad urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History Bolhrad was founded in 1821 by Bulgarian settlers in Bessarabia, under the direction of General Ivan Inzov who is "revered" by Bolhrad residents as the "Founder of Our City". Bolhrad became part of Moldavia from 1856 to 1859, Romania from 1859 to 1878, 1918 to 1940, and 1941 to 1944, before being incorporated into the USSR (in the territory of the Ukrainian SSR), and later independent Ukraine. In 1921, there was a terrorist attack on a palace in the city.
Demographics The surrounding Bolhradsky district is predominantly populated by ethnic Bulgarians (a majority of 61%). Bolhrad itself is inhabited by a large number of Bessarabian Bulgarians and is considered by locals to be the unofficial capital of the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak.
Economy As of 1920, Bolhrad has had a coal industry.
Education The Georgi Sava Rakovski Bolhrad High School founded in 1858 is the oldest high school of the Bulgarian National Revival.
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Bolhrad has a population of over 14,962 people. Bolhrad also forms the centre of the wider Bolhrad Raion which has a population of over 146,424 people.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Bolhrad has links with:
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🇨🇦 Repentigny 45.733
🇫🇷 Albertville 45.675
🇨🇦 Blainville 45.67
🇨🇦 Bois-des-Filion 45.667
🇮🇹 Castelfranco Veneto 45.667
🇧🇾 Navapolatsk 28.65
🇧🇾 Novopolotsk 28.66
Locations Near: Bolhrad 28.6152,45.6832
🇺🇦 Izmail 28.837,45.352 d: 40.7
🇷🇴 Galați 28.056,45.438 d: 51.3
🇲🇩 Comrat 28.667,46.317 d: 70.6
🇷🇴 Brăila 27.966,45.273 d: 68.1
🇲🇩 Cimișlia 28.783,46.517 d: 93.6
🇷🇴 Bârlad 27.668,46.229 d: 95.1
🇲🇩 Ialoveni 28.783,46.95 d: 141.5
Antipodal to: Bolhrad -151.385,-45.683
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16880.9
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16529.8
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16081.8
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15990.1
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12732.4
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12613.7
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12596.1
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12594.5