Honcharivske () is a

rural settlement The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country, in some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. ...

Chernihiv Raion Chernihiv Raion () is a raion (district) of Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is the city of Chernihiv. Population: On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Chernihi ...

Chernihiv Oblast Chernihiv Oblast (), also referred to as Chernihivshchyna (), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) in northern Ukraine. The capital city, administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv. There are 1,511 sett ...

, northern

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. It hosts the administration of Honcharivske settlement hromada, one of the

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s of Ukraine. The territory of Honcharivske is located within the

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, in the natural zone of mixed forests, in

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. Population: The 4th Tank Brigade and 12th Tank Battalion are stationed in the settlement. Until 26 January 2024, Honcharivske was designated as an

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. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Honcharivske became a rural settlement.

Geography

Goncharivske is located on the left bank of the

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, 38 km from the regional center - the city of

Chernihiv Chernihiv (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine ...

. The territory of the community is located within the

. The relief of the village surface is a lowland plain.''Білоус, М. Д. Географія Чернігівської області'' / М. Д. Білоус. — Чернігів: Ранок, 2010. — 144 с Retrieved 2025-07-06 The climate of Honcharivske is moderately continental, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in January is about -7°C, and in July +19°C. The average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 660 mm, with the highest precipitation in the summer period. The most common are sod-podzolic and meadow soils. Honcharivske is located in the natural zone of mixed forests, in

. The main species in the forests are pine, oak, alder, ash, and birch. Mineral and other valuable natural deposits present within the settlement include loam, peat, and sand. Honcharivske specializes in forestry and growing grain crops. On the territory of Honcharivske there is the Mizhrichynskyi Regional Landscape Park, in which pine forests are protected.

Gallery

File:Гончарівське PC220085 r Знак містечка.JPG, Sign of the town File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Вулиця.JPG, Street at night File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Будинок офіцерів..JPG, House of officers File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Житловий будинок.JPG, Just house File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Автостанція.JPG, Bus station File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Відділення банку.JPG, Bank File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Кафе.JPG, Cafe File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Крамниця.JPG, Shop File:Гончарівське, Чернігівський район. Торгівельний центр.JPG, Abandoned shopping facilities

References

{{authority control Rural settlements in Chernihiv Raion