# Chkalovske settlement hromada

Chkalovske settlement territorial hromada (Ukrainian: Чкаловська селищна територіальна громада, romanized: Chkalovska selyshchna terytorialna hromada) is a hromada (territorial community) in Ukraine, in Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast. The administrative center is the rural settlement of Prolisne. Population: 11,682 (2022 estimate)
Chkalovske Amalgamated Hromada was formed on 13 May 2016, according to the decision of Chkalovske rural council "On voluntary unification of territorial communities" and includes eighteen localities: the rural settlement of Chkalovske, and the villages of Doslidne, Mykolaivka, Havrylivka, Nova Hnylytsia, Ivanivka, Mykhailivka, Rtyshchivka, Stepove, Studenok, Korobchyne, Osykovyi Hai, Lebiazhe, Mykolaivka, Pushkarne, Tahanka, Bazaliivka, and Yurchenkove.
At the first election of deputies and a village headman, which was held on 31 July 2016, 26 deputies of Chkalovske rural council and village headman were elected.
Chkalovske settlement hromada is located in the South-Eastern part of Chuhuiv Raion. The Siverskyi Donets flows through the municipality. Chkalovske hromada shares borders with such villages as Volokhiv Yar, Hrakove, Malynivka, Kochetok.
The area of the hromada is 389.7 square kilometres (150.5 sq mi), and the population is 11,904 inhabitants (2021). The administrative and cultural center of the municipality is an urban-type settlement Chkalovske, which is located at a distance of 23 km from Chuhuiv and 47 km from the regional center, which is Kharkiv.

## Climate

Chkalovske hromada is located in the temperate zone, the climate is temperate continental. Since the community is located in the middle latitudes, the total annual solar radiation varies according to the seasons and is about 95,1 Kcal per cm2, the annual amount of precipitation in form of rain and snow is about 520 mm. In this area North and North-West winds are dominated. The highest temperature (more than +40 °C) was observed in the meteorological station in the city of Chuguev and the lowest was -35 °C. The winter is not very cold here but summer is hot. The climate is more influenced by geographical latitude, altitude above the sea level (700 m), the distance from ocean, the terrain, which surrounds the territory of the region, the nature of the underlying surface. In general, the climate is conducive to human life, the cultivation of various crops and transport work.

## Terrain

Chkalovske hromada is located in the central part of Kharkiv region in the forest-steppe zone. The terrain is flat.

## Mineral resources

The united community is rich in minerals and natural gas. There are also clays, sandstones, limestones used for the production of building materials (manufacture of bricks in the village of Lebiazhe). There is an active natural gas production on the territory of Chkalovske hromada.

## Internal waters

An integral part of the landscape. On the territory of Chkalovske hromada the internal waters present: the Siverskyi Donets, Burluk, streams, ponds, wetlands and groundwater, they are heavily tied to circumrotation of water. The nature of the catchment of the river belongs to the flat.

## Demographic characteristics

Chkalovske settlement hromada consists of 15 villages and 2 towns with a total population of 12 307 people, namely: • The hromada 2016 1 village Bazaliivka 609 2 village Ivanivka 1008 3 village Mykhalivka 187 4 village Petrivske 64 5 village Studenok 18 6 village Korobchyne 3092 7 village Osykovyi Hai 102 8 village Lebiazhe 1534 9 village Mykolaivka 28 10 village Pushkarne 38 11 Tahanka 9 12 village Yurchenkove 364 13 rural settlement Prolisne 4188 14 village Mykolaivka 76 15 village Nova Hnylytsia 472 16 village Havrylivka 327 17 village Doslidne 191 The population density per 1 km2 is 47 people. The population growth of Chkalovs'ke amalgamated hromada is due to migration of urban population to rural settlements. Regions Area, km2 Population Population density Chkalovske amalgamated hromada 261.1 12307 47 per 1 km2 Chuhuiv Raion 1148.61 46800 47 per 1 km2 Kharkiv Oblast 31415 2775000 87 per 1 km2

## Association of citizens and mass media

On the territory of Chkalovske hromada the public organization "Chkalovs'ke" "My community" (EDRPOU (National State Registry of Ukrainian Enterprises and Organizations) code 40266500) is registered and functions actively. The number of members consists of 160 people, 60% of the members are women. It represents the interests of all groups of the local population, including vulnerable (especially women, children, pensioners). There operates a village asset (an organized but not registered group of local residents aged from 18 to 70 years) on the territory of Chkalovs'ke amalgamated hromada. The village also takes very active part in the life of society and solving problematic issues. Thanks to a friendly and organized cooperation between this group and Chkalovs'ke rural council in 2015-2016 Chkalovske amalgamated hromada was created, also the vital issues were solved. There operates the veterans organization on the territory of Chkalovs'ke amalgamated hromada. The council consists of 11 members, who are the representatives of all settlements of the amalgamated hromada. In most communities of initiative veterans groups (6 units) are created. This organization is associated with the veterans club "Hope", which has been working for more than 10 years and organizing the reunion for local veterans. There are about 2 625 veterans in the amalgamated hromada. Chkalovske rural council co-finances the maintenance of the Chuhuiv district broadcasting company "Slobozhanka" and the social-informative newspaper "Herald of Chuhuivshchyna" of Chuhuiv Raion.

## Education

There are 6 secondary schools on the territory of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada, namely: • Chkalovs'ke secondary school Ivanivka secondary school Korobochkyne secondary school Lebiazhe secondary school Nova Hnylytsia secondary school; • Bazalivka secondary school.

## Medicine

The public institution of health protection "Chuhuiv district center for primary health care" of Chuhuiv district council of the Kharkiv region provides the population with medical services on the territory of Chkalovs'ke amalgamated hromada. In the villages of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada there are its structural units, namely: • Chkalovske health post of family practice • Ivanivka health post of family practice • Korobochkyne health post of family practice • Lebiazhe health post of family practice • Feldsher-midwife station village Bazaliivka • Feldsher-midwife station village Yurchenkove • Feldsher-midwife station village Nova Hnylytsia • Feldsher-midwife station village Mykolaivka • Feldsher-midwife station village Mykhailivka • Feldsher-midwife station village Stepove There are four family doctors of general practice who serve 11349 residents of Chkalovske Amalgamated Hromada. In Feldsher-midwife stations of the united community there work paramedics and nurses who serve 958 people.

## Culture

There are five houses of culture on the territory of Chkalovs'ke amalgamated hromada. Infrastructure. There are two highways on the territory of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada: Chuhuiv-Milove and Kyiv-Kharkiv-Dovzhanskyi. The auto-connect between the settlements of the community passes through local roads that are mostly paved. Also there is a branch of the southern railway.

## Economy

Agricultural producers are the key players in the economy of the Chuhuiv region of the Kharkov area, they are located on the territory of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada, PAT "Agricultural complex "Slobozhanskyi" is the largest pork producer in the Kharkiv region. There operate businesses in such industries as cultivation of plants and agro-processing on the territory of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada: PAT "Agricultural complex "Slobozhanskyi" (uts Chkalovs'ke), State enterprise "Experimental farm "Hrakivske" of the National scientific center "Institute of soil science and agricultural chemistry named after A. N. Sokolovskyi" (village Doslidne)
Sports club "Vitiaz" (village Korobochkyne) TOV "Agro-firm "Ivanivskyi Lan" (village Ivanivka) STOV "Maiak" (village Korobochkyne) TOV "Agro firm "Lebezhanska" (village Lebiazhe) Private Agricultural Enterprise "Agros" (village Lebiazhe) TOV "Agro firm " Bazaliivskyi kolos" (village Bazaliivka) Subsidiary enterprises "Ahroresurs"(village Yurchenkove) Private joint stock company "Chuhuivskyi Ahrotekhservis" (village Korobchyne) TOV "Agro firm "Repina" (village Yurchenkove) TOV "TPK "Ahroalians Ltd."(uts Chkalovs'ke) Farming enterprise "Merkurii PS" (village Lebiazhe) TOV "Spetsahrodar" (village Yurchenkove) TOV "Agroservise Ltd." (village Ivanivka)

## Livestock production and agro-processing

PJSC "Agro complex "Slobozhanskyi" (uts Chkalovske) Agro firm "Bazaliivskyi kolos" TOV (village Bazaliivka)

## Gas production

There is a Chuhuiv Observational Station Research Institute of astronomy of Kharkiv National University. The astronomical observatory was founded in 1960 on the territory of Chkalovske amalgamated hromada. The founder of the Observatory was Mykola Pavlovych Barabashov There was organized the laboratory of coherent optics, on the basis of the observing station. The main work subject of the observatory is photometric and spectropolarimetric observations of asteroids. Entomological reserve of the local value is "Mykhailivskyi". The area is 5,6 hectares. The area is on the South-Western steppe area near the village of Mykhailivka. There grows vegetation of steppe type. There live about 40 types of insects, among which there is the main fertilizer of alfalfa. Entomological reserve of the local value is "Studentok" The area is 4,9 hectares. The land is on the steppe slopes of the beam near the village of Studenok. The area is 4,9 hectares. There grows steppe vegetation. There live about 50 types and groups of beneficial insects, including pollinators of alfalfa.