Pivdenne, Kharkiv Oblast

Pivdenne (Ukrainian: Південне; Russian: Пивденное) is a small city in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It was founded in 1906 and was originally named Yuzhny (Russian: Южный, lit. 'southern').^: 53 It hosts the administration of Pivdenne urban hromada. Population: 7,319 (2022 estimate).

The linguist Yuri Knorozov, who played a key role in the decipherment of the Maya script, grew up in Yuzhny. He lived in a house built by his father on Karl Marx Street.^{: 56, 59}