Pechenihy

Pechenihy
Печеніги
Urban-type settlement
Pechenihy
Coordinates: 49°51′53″N 36°55′56″E / 49.86472°N 36.93222°E / 49.86472; 36.93222Coordinates: 49°51′53″N 36°55′56″E / 49.86472°N 36.93222°E / 49.86472; 36.93222
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Pechenihy Raion
Population (2017)
 • Total 5,264[1]
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Pechenihy (Ukrainian: Печеніги, Russian: Печенеги) is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Pechenihy Raion. Population: 5,264 (2017 est.)[1]

Pechenihy is located on the right bank of the Donets. The Pechenihy Reservoir is just above the settlement, with the dam located in Pechenihy. The reservoir was built to supply water to the city of Kharkiv.

Economy

Transportation

Pechenihy is on a paved road connecting Chuhuiv and Velykyi Burluk. There are local roads as well.

The closest railway station is in Chuhuiv, on a railway connecting Kharkiv and Kupiansk.

References

  1. 1 2 "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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