Reshetylivka () is a

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located in

Poltava Raion Poltava Raion () is a raion (district) in Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. The raion's administrative center is the city of Poltava. Population: On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Poltava ...

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in central

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, and formerly the administrative center of Reshetylivka Raion. Population: The city is located from Reshetylivka railway station.

History

Reshetylivka was founded in 1638 as a small village. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, the town was occupied by the German army on 22 September 1941, and liberated on 24 September 1943. On 7 November 2017, Reshetylivka was upgraded in status from urban-type settlement to city.

Demographics

The population of Reshetylivka as of 2006 was 9,336. The 2007 population is estimated at 9,297. The annual growth rate is -0.28.

Government

The Resehtylivka City Council consists of 30 members elected by citizens of Reshetylivka. The head of the city council since 26 March 2006 has been Volodumyr Viktorovich Kuzmenko. The State Treasury of Ukraine District Department is also located in Reshetylivka.

Economy

Agriculture and Food Processing

Reshetylivka Butter Making Factory, has operated in the settlement since 1924. Reshetylivka District Consumers Union and the Reshetylivka Inter-Farm Poultry Incubating Enterprise both are collective businesses which have operated since 1936. Public Catering Enterprises Association of Reshetylivka District Consumer Union has operated in the settlement since 1973.

Banks

PRYVATBANK JSCB, Reshetylivka Branch Office, Aval, Reshetylivka Branch Office, Nadra, Idex Bank, OshchadBank are the banks located in the settlement.

Industrial organizations

Reshetylivka Motor Transport Enterprise No 153 and Raiavtodor Reshetylivka Branch Office of Affiliate Poltavaoblavtodor have both operated since 1976. Reshetylivka Private Art Handicraft Centre which opened in 1903 is also located in the settlement.

Education

Arts and Crafts School and an Agricultural School operate in the settlement.

Culture

Reshetylivka is known for its white-on-white

embroidery Embroidery is the art of decorating Textile, fabric or other materials using a Sewing needle, needle to stitch Yarn, thread or yarn. It is one of the oldest forms of Textile arts, textile art, with origins dating back thousands of years across ...

and carpets with a floral ornament. Both items are on the National Register of

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine The UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements () are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they inc ...

Gallery

File:Reshetylivka Shevchenka Str. Monument-Bust of T.Shevchenko 01 (YDS 8379).jpg, Monument to

Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (; ; 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist, and ethnographer. He was a fellow of the Imperial Academy of Arts and a member of the Brotherhood o ...

File:Reshetylivka Shevchenka Str. Memorail Sign to Disaster Fighters in Chornobyl Tragedy 02 (YDS 8377).jpg, Monument to

Chernobyl liquidators Chernobyl liquidators were the civil and military personnel who were called upon to deal with the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on the site of the event. The liquidators are widely credited with limiti ...

File:Reshetylivka Shevchenka and Zhovtneva Str. Intersection Victory Park Brothery Graves and Monument of WW2 Warriors and Warriors-Internationalists 01 (YDS 8367).jpg, Mass grave of

warriors File:Reshetylivka.jpg, A shirt sleeve with Reshetylivka embroidery

References

{{Authority control Poltava Raion Poltavsky Uyezd