| Lynovytsia | |
| Native Name: | Линовиця |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Chernihiv Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 51.47°N 32.4°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chernihiv Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pryluky Raion |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.64 |
| Population Total: | 2574 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 17584 |
| Area Code: | +380 4637 |
| Website: | http://linovitsa-otg.gov.ua |
Lynovytsia (Ukrainian: Линовиця) is a rural settlement in Pryluky Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Lynovytsia settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The population is
The village was first mentioned in 1629, when a census was conducted.
It was a settlement in Pyriatyn uyezd of Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During World War II it was occupied by Axis troops between September 1941 and September 1943.
Urban-type settlement since October 1960. In 1972 there were a sugar plant, a bakery,[2] one sovkhoz, two schools and a library.
In 1985 a post office was built here.
In January 1989, population was 3440 people.[3]
In January 2013, population was 2743 people.[4]
Until 26 January 2024, Lynovytsia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Lynovytsia became a rural settlement.[5]