Chkalovske Explained

Chkalovske
Native Name:Чкаловське
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kharkiv Oblast##Location in Ukraine
Coordinates:49.7172°N 36.9339°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Chuhuiv Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Chkalovske settlement hromada
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3664
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
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Chkalovske (Ukrainian: Чкаловське, Russian: Чкаловское) is a rural settlement in Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located in the steppe east of the city of Chuhuiv and west of Kupiansk. Chkalovske hosts the administration of Chkalovske settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The settlement's population is

History

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

From 16 March to 8 September, Chkalovske was occupied by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Until 26 January 2024, Chkalovske was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Chkalovske became a rural settlement.[3]

Economy

Transportation

Prolisnyi railway station is located in Chkalovske. It is on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Kupiansk via Chuhuiv. There is regular passenger traffic.

The settlement has road access to Highway M03 connecting Kharkiv and Sloviansk as well as to Highway H23 connecting Kharkiv and Sievierodonetsk via Kupiansk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Чкаловская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  2. News: Гецко . Валерія . 2022-03-16 . "Люди пригнічені": голова окупованого Чкаловського — про ситуацію в громаді . uk-UA . Суспільне Новини . 2022-04-19.
  3. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.