Pisochyn Explained

Pisochyn
Native Name:Пісочин
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:49.9594°N 36.1108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kharkiv Raion
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:23509
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Pisochyn (Ukrainian: Пісочин, Russian: Песочин) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is essentially a western suburb of the city of Kharkiv. Pisochyn hosts the administration of Pisochyn settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:

Until 26 January 2024, Pisochyn was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Pisochyn became a rural settlement.[2]

Economy

Transportation

Pisochyn and Ryzhov railway stations are on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Poltava. There is local passenger traffic.

The settlement is included in the road network of Kharkiv urban agglomeration. In particular, the eastern boundary of Pisochyn is the Kharkiv Ring Road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Песочинская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  2. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.