Uzhgorod is a regional city and the capital of Transcarpathian Region. Population of Uzhgorod is over 100 000.
It is one of the oldest towns of Kyivan Rus'. It came into being here in 8th century. The original name of the town is unknown. In the 10th century the town was captured by the nomadic Hungarian feudal lords and got the name of Ungvar (from the Uzh River and "var" — a town). The Slav name of the town was Uzhgorod (the Uzh River and Slav "horod"— a town).
The town was united with Ukraine in 1945 and became the capital of Transcarpathian Region in 1946.
The leading industries of Uzhgorod include machine engineering and metalworking.
Uzhgorod is the cultural and educational centre of Transcarpathian Region. The city boasts of Uzhgorod University founded in 1945. The University is the big scientific centre.
The Transcarpathian Ukrainian Drama Theatre was founded in 1946. The Theatre boasts of the names of the noted Ukrainian actors Ya. Helias, I. Ignatovych, M. Kharenko.
Uzhgorod boasts of many historical monuments of architecture: llorianska Church-rotunda (13th— 15th centuries), the castle of the 13th century, the cathedral built in 1646, the Polish Roman-Catholic Church (1762—1767), the Nevitskyi Palace (14th century).