# Skorokhodove

Skorokhodove (Ukrainian: Скороходове) is a rural settlement in Poltava Raion (district) of Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Skorokhodove settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 3,193 (2022 estimate).
It is located 10 km away from the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway.
Also in the settlement there is Skorokhodove railway station.

## History

It was founded in 1938, around Artem sugar factory. Another source has the establishment date around 1903-1905. Until 2016 the settlement was known as Artemivka. On 17 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Artemivka to Skorokhodove according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.
Town was occupied on October 4, 1941, by the German army. It was liberated on September 3, 1943.
Until 18 July 2020, Skorokhodove belonged to Chutove 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 Chutove Raion was merged into Poltava Raion.
Until 26 January 2024, Skorokhodove was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Skorokhodove became a rural settlement.
Old Postal code used to be 315061, now it is 38831.

## Demographics

Annual growth is -1.51%. 2007 Population is estimated.

## Government

City council building is located at Artema 15, Skorohodove, Chutovo distr., Poltava reg., 38813, Ukraine. City council consists of 25 members.
Head of city council since March 26, 2006 - Drozd Vasil Michailovich (ДРОЗД Василь Михайлович). Born in 1950.

### Elections

2004 Presidential Elections October 31, 2004
| Presidential Candidate | Vote Total | % |
| Viktor Yushchenko | 380 | 35.71 |
| Viktor Yanukovych (W) | 463 | 43.51 |
| Petro Symonenko | 69 | 6.48 |
| Oleksandr Moroz | 53 | 4.98 |
| Nataliya Vitrenko | 22 | 2.06 |
| Oleksandr Yakovenko | 7 | 0.65 |
| Anatoliy Kinakh | 6 | 0.56 |
| Mikhaylo Brodskiy | 2 | 0.18 |
| О. Baziluk | 1 | 0.09 |
| Yuriy Zbitnev | 1 | 0.09 |
| R. Kozak | 1 | 0.09 |
| D. Korchinskiy | 1 | 0.09 |
| V. Kruvobokov | 1 | 0.09 |
| Volodumur Nechuporuk | 1 | 0.09 |
| O. Omelchinko | 1 | 0.09 |
| Oleksandr Rzhavskiy | 1 | 0.09 |
| A. Chornovil | 1 | 0.09 |
| Total | 1,064 | |
| Source: WWW ІАС "Ukrainian Presidential Election" |||
2nd 2004 Presidential Elections November 21, 2004
| Presidential Candidate | Vote Total | % |
| Viktor Yushchenko | 423 | 39.16 |
| Viktor Yanukovych (W) | 615 | 56.94 |
| Other | 42 | 2.87 |
| Total | 1,080 | |
| Source: WWW ІАС "Ukrainian Presidential Election" |||
2004 Presidential Elections December 26, 2004
| Presidential Candidate | Vote Total | % |
| Viktor Yushchenko | 397 | 39.54 |
| Viktor Yanukovych (W) | 562 | 55.97 |
| Other | 45 | 3.28 |
| Total | 1,004 | |
| Source: WWW ІАС "Ukrainian Presidential Election" |||

## Economy
### Agriculture and Food Processing

Sugar factory "Artem".
Skorohodovskiy Dairy Factory, Open Joint-Stock Company
Director - M. Petrinenko Pervomaiska St.1, vil. Skorohodove, Chutivskyi distr., Poltava reg., 38813, Ukraine
* dairy products
* casein
* butter
Bread Warehouse N88, State Enterprise Skorohodove, Chutovo distr., Poltava reg., 38813, Ukraine Opened in 1954. Number of employees (total in the company) 101 - 250
ZORIA Agri-Enterprise Skorohodove, Chutovo distr., Poltava reg., 38813, Ukraine Opened in 1992. Number of employees (total in the company) 1 - 10

### Industrial organizations

Artemivka Motor Transport Repair Plant, PubJSC Director - M. Petrinenko Myru St.2, vil. Skorohodove, Chutovo distr., Poltava reg., 38813, Ukraine Opened in 1994. Number of employees (total in the company) 51 - 100

## Education

School On June 2, 2004, teachers underwent short training on how to use a computer. чіна.
School of Working Youth Theatre