Pavlograd city, Ukraine (Pavlohrad)

Pavlograd overview

Pavlograd (also spelled Pavlohrad) is a city located in Dnepropetrovsk oblast of Ukraine. Pavlograd was founded in 1784. The city is the center of Western Donbass coal-field situated about 200 km from neighboring oblasts centers: Dnepropetrovsk (75 km), Zaporozhye (102 km), Donetsk (194 km), Kharkov (197 km), Poltava (215 km).

Pavlograd city population is about 110,000 (2010).

The phone code of the city is +380 5632; the postal codes are 51400-51413.

Pavlograd city flag

Pavlograd city coat of arms

Pavlograd city map location

Pavlograd history

Pavlograd turned into a town in 1784. Zaporozhye citizens and former soldiers were the first settlers. The town developed and at the end of 19th century Pavlograd became a famous center of trade with crops and flour. Bread from Pavlograd was exported to London and Konstantinopol.

The town was built for defending Russian Empire borders. It was there that famous troop of Pavlogradsky hussars was located, their participation in the war of 1812 is reflected in L.Tolstoy novel “War and Peace”.

After the Crimean war of 1853-1856 ended, Pavlograd hussars being thankful that they survived gathered silver and Pokrovsky cathedral was built. At present it is restored and is open. In the 70s of 19th century a railway was constructed between St.Petersburg and Simferopol and it crossed Pavlograd.

From October 11th, 1941, to September 18th, 1943, Pavlograd was occupied by German troops and heavily destroyed. In February 1943 there was a revolt in the town, it was the only revolt in the whole Ukraine. The town was free of the Germans for 5 days. It was absolutely free on September 18th, 1943. This day became a city holiday.

During the following 10 years Pavlograd was again built. New industrial structure of the city was formed, there were plants of machine-building, constructing, chemical, processing, light and food industries. In the 50s new history of the city started – as the center of Western Donbas coal basin and the miners’ region.