Reshetylivka

Reshetylivka
Решетилівка
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Reshetylivka

Location of Reshetylivka

Coordinates: 49°34′00″N 34°04′00″E / 49.56667°N 34.06667°E / 49.56667; 34.06667Coordinates: 49°34′00″N 34°04′00″E / 49.56667°N 34.06667°E / 49.56667; 34.06667
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Poltava Oblast
Raion Reshetylivka Raion
Founded 1638
Government
  Head of city council Kuzmenko Volodumyr Viktorovich
Area
  Total 9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation 93 m (305 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 9,337
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 38402[1]
Area code(s) 5363
Licence plate[2] BI

Reshetylivka (Ukrainian: Решетилівка, Russian: Решетиловка) is a town and the administrative center of Reshetylivka Raion (district), Poltava Oblast (province) of central Ukraine. Population: 9,337(2015 est.)[3]


The settlement is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Reshetylivka railway station.

History

It was founded in 1638 as a small village.

Reshetylivka was occupied on September 22, 1941 by the German army. It was liberated on September 24, 1943.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196610,100    
19899,552−5.4%
20019,457−1.0%
20069,336−1.3%
20079,297−0.4%

The population of Reshetylivka as of 2006 was 9,336.[5] The 2007 population is estimated at 9,297. The annual growth rate is -0.28.[6]

Government

The Resehtylivka city council (міська рада)consists of 30 members elected by citizens of Reshetylivka.[7] The head of the city council since March 26, 2006 has been Volodumyr Viktorovich Kuzmenko.[8] The State Treasury of Ukraine District Department is also located in Reshetylivka.[9]

Economy

Agriculture and Food Processing

Reshetylivka Butter Making Factory,[10] has operated in the settlement since 1924.

Reshetylivka District Consumers Union[11] and the Reshetylivka Inter-Farm Poultry Incubating Enterprise[12] both are collective businesses which have operated since 1936.

Public Catering Enterprises Association of Reshetylivka District Consumer Union[13] has operated in the settlement since 1973.

Banks

PRYVATBANK JSCB, Reshetylivka Branch Office,[14] Aval, Reshetylivka Branch Office, Nadra, Idex Bank, OshchadBank are the banks located in the settlement.

Industrial organizations

Reshetylivka Motor Transport Enterprise No 153[15] and Raiavtodor Reshetylivka Branch Office of Affiliate Poltavaoblavtodor[16] have both operated since 1976.

Reshetylivka Private Art Handicraft Centre[17] which opened in 1903 is also located in the settlement.

Education

Arts and Crafts School[18] and an Agricultural School[19] operate in the settlement.

References

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