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Uzhhorod is located at the western edge of Ukraine. The Uzh River passes through the city before continuing toward Slovakia. The city stands near the Ukrainian Carpathian foothills and functions as the main administrative centre of Zakarpattia Oblast.<ref name="britannica"/>
Uzhhorod is located at the western edge of Ukraine. The Uzh River passes through the city before continuing toward Slovakia. The city stands near the Ukrainian Carpathian foothills and functions as the main administrative centre of Zakarpattia Oblast.<ref name="britannica"/>


Uzhhorod is the only regional centre in Ukraine that directly borders the European Union. The Uzhhorod–Vyšné Nemecké international checkpoint connects the city with Slovakia. The Chop–Záhony crossing on the Hungarian border is about 27 km from Uzhhorod.<ref name="auc-profile"/>
Uzhhorod is a regional centre on Ukraine's western border. The Uzhhorod–Vyšné Nemecké international checkpoint connects the city with Slovakia. The Chop–Záhony crossing on the Hungarian border is about 27 km from Uzhhorod.<ref name="auc-profile"/>


== History ==
== History ==