IZYUM

also spelled Izium, city, Kharkiv oblast (province), eastern Ukraine. Izyum is located 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Kharkiv on the Donets River. The earliest historical mention of it dates as early as 1571; it has been a city since 1639. Izyum is linked with Kharkiv and Luhansk by rail and has a railroad repair shop. Other industries include a brickworks, a brewery, and optical equipment manufacture. Pop. (1991 est.) 64,800.