# Slobozhanske settlement hromada, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Slobozhanske settlement hromada (until 2016 – Yuvileine) is a territorial community in Ukraine, in Dnipro Raion of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The administrative center is the settlement of Slobozhanske. It was formed on August 14, 2015, by merging the Yuvileyne settlement council and the Stepove village council of Dnipropetrovsk Raion.

## History of the community

According to the decision of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council "On the formation of the Yuvileyne settlement territorial community" in 2015, the first one in the Dnipropetrovsk region, one of the first in Ukraine, was formed. At that time, the Slobozhanske settlement and the Stepove village were included in the territorial community.
On May 12, 2016, by Resolution No. 1353-VIII of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Yuvileyne was renamed the village of Slobozhanske, as part of decommunization in Ukraine, as it was named in honor of the 70th anniversary of the October Revolution. Because of this, the name of the community changed to Slobozhanska settlement territorial community. Already in 2019, the deputy corps of the Slobozhanske settlement council initiated and adopted decisions on joining the community of three village councils: Oleksandrivska, Balivska, and Partyzanska.

## Settlements

The community includes six settlements:
* Slobozhanske settlement (13,747 inhabitants),
* Olexandrivka village (2,755 inhabitants),
* Vasylivka village (234 inhabitants),
* Stepove village (1,385 inhabitants),
* Balivka village (2,681 inhabitants),
* Partyzanske village (2,389 inhabitants).
Due to the law "On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and the Decolonization of Toponymy" (in April 2023 signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) the village Partyzanske needs to be renamed because its current name commemorates collective farm "Red Partiyzan", which was located on the territory of the modern village. According to law this renaming has to take place before January 27, 2024.
As part of the process of Derussification in Ukraine, the name of more than 110 streets, alleys and toponyms in settlements of the hromada were changed. Already in 2024, based on the results of a public discussion, the Slobozhanske settlement council submitted a proposal to rename village Partyzanske to village Orilske

## Location of the community

Slobozhanske territorial community is bordered in the north by Pidhorodnenska, Pishchanska and Chumakivska, in the east by Illarionivska, in the south by the city of Dnipro, and in the west by Obukhivska and Petrikivska territorial communities.

## Community educational institutions

There are 13 educational institutions in the community, of which there are 3 secondary schools, including 2 schools (grades I and II-III) in the Slobozhanske, and 1 school (grades I-III) in the Stepove, where 1940 students study. students, 3 lyceums, one each in the village Balivka, in the village Partyzanske, and in the village Oleksandrivka, in which 956 students study and 7 preschool educational institutions: primary school No. 1 "Chervona Shapochka", secondary school No. 2 "Berezka", secondary school No. 3 "Sonechko" , primary school No. 4 "Divosvit", primary school "Prolisok", primary school "Ivushka", primary school "Ryabinushka", which are attended by 1,072 children.

## Cultural institutions

There are 10 cultural institutions operating on the territory of Slobozhanske community, including: 4 club institutions, 1 school of aesthetic education and 5 village libraries.
Also on the territory of the community there is a Community Activity Center – "Youth Center "Smart", with units in each of the settlements. Youth center was created in 2019 with the aim of increasing the activity of citizens of the Slobozhanske community by providing the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure the sustainable development of the community

## Sports of the community

The development of sports in the community is carried out by the communal institution "Slobozhansky settlement center of physical health of the population "Sports for all"" established in 2012. The "Slobozhanskyi" sports complex, which was opened in 2018, operates in Slobozhanske. In 2021, the construction of a modern swimming pool on the basis of the sports complex was completed. In 2023, was established Children's and Youth Sports School of the Slobozhanske Settlement Council .
In addition, the private sports infrastructure is actively developing, namely: "Maximus" tennis club, on the territory of which there are three tennis courts, a gym, a fitness room, a swimming pool, and a children's room. There is also the "Platan" sports and development club, which houses a gym, a fitness studio, a children's club, and a dance studio.
At Slobozhanske based women's volleyball club "Prometey", the champion of Ukraine for the 2020/2021 season. Also, the champion of the Ukrainian basketball Super League of the 2020/2021 season, the men's basketball club "Prometey", performs here.

## Healthcare institutions

Slobozhanske settlement community owns 2 health care facilities: the communal enterprise "Central Hospital of Slobozhanske" and the communal non-profit enterprise "Center for Primary Health Care".
"Central Hospital of Slobozhanske" of the Slobozhanske settlement council (former communal institution "Dnipropetrovsk Central District Hospital" of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council) was accepted into the communal property of the Slobozhanske settlement community in December 2019. The hospital serves the population of 8 territorial communities of the Dnipro district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, namely: Slobozhanske and Obukhivska settlement communities, Pidhorodne city community, Mykolayivsk, Novooleksandrivska, Sursko-Litovska, Chumakivska and Lyubimovsk rural communities, which is more than 80,000 people. The hospital also provides medical services to part of the population of the left bank of the Dnipro city.
"Center for Primary Health Care" of the Slobozhanske settlement council was created by the community in November 2020 and began its work in February 2021, when 5 properties from the communal property of the Dnipro District were transferred to the "Center for Primary Health Care" of the Slobozhanske settlement council Outpatient clinic of general practice—family medicine: Slobozhanska, Stepnyanska, Partyzanska, Balivska, Oleksandrivska and 2 paramedic stations: Nizhnyodniprovsky (Molodizhne) and in Vasylivka village.
In July 2024, a new building of the Slobozhansk Outpatient General Practice of Family Medicine was opened in the village of Slobozhanske.

## Road infrastructure of the hromada

The network of public roads provides transport connections between Slobozhanske, the city of Dnipro and other nearby settlements and communities. Transportation is provided by a developed network of roads:
* Of international importance – the M-30 Highway (Stryy — Ternopil — Kropyvnytskyi — Znamianka — Luhansk — Izvarine);
* Of national importance is the H-31 Highway (Dnipro — Petrykivka — Tsarychanka — Kobelyaki — Reshetylivka), which crosses the village of Partyzanske and Balivka;
In addition, highway T-0402 passes through the village of Olexandrivka (Dnipro (Igren) — village Sokolove), highway T-0405 (Dnipro – village Khutirske) passes through the settlement of Slobozhanske and village of Stepove, in addition to the territory highway T-0404 passes through the hromada (Dnipro – Obukhivka settlement). Transport connections ensure the accessibility of the residents of the villages to the administrative center of the hromada – Slobozhanske settlement with the help of transit buses.

## Partnerships
### International partnerships

* Ādaži Municipality
* Dusheti Municipality
* Šakiai District Municipality
* Kupiškis District Municipality

### Ukrainian partnerships

* Shyroke village council
* Polohy city council
* Novoselytsa city council
* Manevychi settlement council
* Khotyn city council
* Avangard village council
* Korosten city council

## Social networks

* Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/slobozhanskagromada/
* Telegram – https://t.me/slobozhanskagromada
* Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/slobozhanskagromada/
* YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@slobozhanskagromada