Bolhrad
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Bolhrad (Ukrainian: Болград) is a small city in the Odessa Oblast (province) of south-western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Bolhradsky Raion (district), and is located at around .
The current estimated population is around 17,400 (as of 2001).
History
Bolhrad was founded in 1821 by Bulgarian settlers and was part of Romania from 1856 to 1878, 1918 to 1940, and 1941 to 1944, before being included in the territory of the Ukrainian SSR and later independent Ukraine.The surrounding Bolhradsky district is predominantly populated by ethnic Bulgarians (a majority of 61%). Bolhrad is also 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.
Notable natives
- Danail Nikolaev (1852-1942), Bulgarian general
- Dimitar Grekov (1847-1901), Bulgarian politician
- Petro Poroshenko (b. 1965), Ukrainian businessman and politician
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| Subdivisions of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Raions: |
Ananyivsky Raion |
Artsyzky Raion |
Baltsky Raion |
Berezivsky Raion |
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City |
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion |
Biliayivsky Raion |
Bolhradsky Raion |
Frunzivsky Raion |
Illichivsk City |
Ivanivsky Raion |
Izmail City |
Izmailsky Raion |
Kiliysky Raion |
Kodymsky Raion |
Kominternivsky Raion |
Kotovsk City |
Kotovsky Raion |
Krasnookniansky Raion |
Liubashivsky Raion |
Mykolaivsky Raion |
Odessa City |
Ovidiopolsky Raion |
Reniysky Raion |
Rozdilniasky Raion |
Saratsky Raion |
Savransky Raion |
Shyriayivsky Raion |
Tarutynsky Raion |
Tatarbunarsky Raion |
Teplodar City |
Velykomykhailivsky Raion |
Yuzhne City
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| Cities: |
Ananyiv |
Artsyz |
Balta |
Berezivka |
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi |
Biliayivka |
Bolhrad |
Illichivsk |
Izmail |
Kilia |
Kodyma |
Kotovsk |
Odessa |
Reni |
Rozdilna |
Tatarbunary |
Teplodar |
Vylkove |
Yuzhne
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| Towns: | Frunzivka | Ivanivka | Kominternivske | Krasni Okny | Liubashivka | Mykolaivka | Ovidiopol | Sarata | Savran | Shyriaieve | Tarutyne | Velyka Mykhailivka | ||
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