Vysokyi Explained

Vysokyi
Native Name:Високий
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:49.8875°N 36.1211°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kharkiv Raion
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:9630
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Vysokyi (Ukrainian: Високий, Russian: Высокий) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located approximately 10km (10miles) southwest of the city of Kharkiv. Vysokyi hosts the administration of Vysokyi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:

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

Economy

Transportation

Four railway stations, Naukovyi, Vysokyi, Zelenyi Hai, and Pivdennyi, are located in Vysokyi. They are on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Synelnykove via Lozova and Pavlohrad. There is significant passenger traffic through these stations.

Highway M18 connecting Kharkiv with Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia runs through the settlement.

Notes and References

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