Pechenihy
Pechenihy
Печеніги | |
|---|---|
Urban-type settlement | |
  Pechenihy | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′53″N 36°55′56″E / 49.86472°N 36.93222°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Pechenihy Raion |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,200[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pechenihy (Ukrainian: Печеніги, Russian: Печенеги) is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Pechenihy Raion. Population: 5,264 (2017 est.)[2]
Pechenihy is located on the right bank of the Donets.
History
It was a village in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.
In 1825-1890 the village was called Novo-Bilhorod (Novobilhorod, Novobelgorod).
Urban-type settlement since 1957.
In 1958 - 1962 the Pechenihy Reservoir was built just above the settlement, with the dam located in Pechenihy. The reservoir was built to supply water to the city of Kharkiv.
In January 1989 the population was 5466 people[3]. In January 2013 the population was 5045 people[4].
Transportation
Pechenihy is on a paved road connecting Chuhuiv and Velykyi Burluk. There are local roads as well.
The closest railway station is in Chuhuiv, on a railway connecting Kharkiv and Kupiansk.
External links
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.69
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.99