Chuhuiv


Chuhuiv or Chuguev is a Ukrainian city in Kharkiv Oblast. The city is the administrative center of Chuhuiv Raion, though administratively it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population:
Chuhuiv's most notable contribution to the Ukrainian civilian economy and the country's sustenance is the notable food industry in the city, which particularly focuses on producing mayonnaise along with other staple supporting condiments.

History

The City's founding date is disputed with historical assertions ranging from 1540 to 1627. Some academics purport the city was built upon the orders Russia's first Tsar Ivan the Terrible who reigned from 1547 to 1584.
A military fort was built adjacent to the city in 1638 by Ukrainian Cossacks of Yakiv Ostryanyn on the order of Muscovite Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. This military presence near Chuhuiv has continued throughout history. In 1819 there was a revolt of military settlers.
During the government of the Soviet Union the base became an important military training center. The base has been home to the Soviet Air Force Pilot Academy and the Red Army's Artillery School. Presently there is a Ukrainian Air Force base adjacent to the town.
's Artillery School in Chuhuyiv, 1933

Military history

The city is most famous for being the home of a major Soviet Air Force base and a military pilot's academy. There is currently a Ukrainian Air Force base in the city.
Generally, the city has been an important military point since Cossack times. There was a Soviet Red Army Artillery School in Chuhuyiv before World War II.

Present day

There are eight schools in Chuhuiv where several Peace Corps volunteers have served since 2004.

Notable people

Preschool education

There were six pre-school educational institutions and one pre-school unit as part of the Teaching and Educational Complex No. 6 in the city, in the 2013–2014 academic year; they educated 1 195 preschoolers between the ages of 2 and 6 years old.

General secondary education

Includes nine schools: