Chornukhy
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Chornukhy Чорнýхи |
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| Urban type settlement | ||
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 Chornukhy
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| Coordinates: 50°16′24″N 32°56′18″E / 50.27333°N 32.93833°E | ||
| Country |
 Ukraine
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| Oblast |
 Poltava Oblast
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| Raion | Chornukhy Raion | |
| Founded | 1261 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,585 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 37101 | |
| Area code(s) | 5340 | |
Chornukhy (Ukrainian: Чорнýхи, Russian: Чернýхи) is an urban village in the centre of the Chornukhynskyi District, in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Chornukhy is known as the birthplace of Ukrainian philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda; a monument testifies to this.
The nearest railway station is Pyriatyn located 38 km (24 mi) away. Chornukhy is located on the river Mnoha. The territory of the settlement covers an area of 690 hectares. Village bus and a bus connection from Poltava, Kiev, Lubny, Pyriatyn and Lokhvytsya. The total population of Chornukhy according to the Census on 1 January 2002 was 3138 inhabitants (2900 in 1984). In 2015, its population declined to 2,585 people.
The year the town was founded is unknown. Chornukhy is first mentioned in 1261. It has been assumed that Chornukhy was initially a fortress built to protect against the Pechenegs and the Cumans and was established at the time of the Kievan Rus' state, but at the end of the 13th century it was destroyed by Mongol-Tatars. The next mention of the town appears in 1641. In 1647, Chornukhy was identified among the possessions of Prince Vyshnevetsky in Poltava.
In 1648 Chornukhy became a centesimal town Lubensky Regiment.
In 1971, the town received the status of urban settlement.
The economy of the district is based on agriculture, which specializes in grain, sugar beets, sunflowers, milk, meat. The main producers of agricultural products are 15 agricultural limited liability companies and three private farms, OJSC Chornuhyptytsia and 10 farms.
Local facilities include: the Hotel Mnoha, the Poltava branch office of Bank Poltavabank, the Lubensky Chornukhiv Branch State Savings Bank of Ukraine, a Poltava Branch Office of the Aval Bank, "Privatbank". There are two ATMs.
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