Nova Haleshchyna | |
Native Name: | Нова Галещина |
Native Name Lang: | uk |
Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Poltava Oblast#Ukraine |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Poltava Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
Coordinates: | 49.1703°N 33.7572°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Name1: | Poltava Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
Subdivision Name2: | Kremenchuk Raion |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 2124 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Nova Haleshchyna (Ukrainian: Нова Галещина' Russian: Новая Галещина) is a rural settlement in Kremenchuk Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the left bank of the Rydka, a left tributary of the Psel in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Nova Haleshchyna hosts the administration of Nova Haleshchyna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Nova Haleshchyna belonged to Kozelshchyna Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four. The area of Kozelshchyna Raion was merged into Kremenchuk Raion.[2] [3]
Until 26 January 2024, Nova Haleshchyna was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Nova Haleshchyna became a rural settlement.[4]
Haleshchyna railway station is located in Nova Haleshchyna. It is on the railway connecting Poltava and Kremenchuk. there is infrequent passenger traffic.
The settlement has access to the Highway M22 connecting Poltava with Oleksandriia via Kremenchuk.