Shyshaky ( uk, Шишаки; russian: Шишаки) is a
rural settlement in
Poltava Oblast,
Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative center of
Shyshaky Raion until 2020, but now administrated within
Myrhorod Raion. Shyshaky hosts the administration of
Shyshaky settlement hromada
Shyshaky ( uk, Шишаки; russian: Шишаки) is a rural settlement in Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative center of Shyshaky Raion until 2020, but now administrated within Myrhorod Raion. Shyshaky hosts the admin ...
, one of the
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s of Ukraine.
It is located on the left bank of the
Psel, a left tributary of the Dnieper. Population:
History
In ХІХ century Shyshaky was part of Shyshaky
volost,
Mirgorodsky Uyezd,
Poltava Governorate.
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Until 26 January 2024, Shyshaky was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Shyshaky became a rural settlement.
Economy
Transportation
The settlement has access to Highway M03 connecting Kyiv and Kharkiv via Poltava
Poltava (, ; uk, Полтава ) is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the capital city of the Poltava Oblast (province) and of the surrounding Poltava Raion (district) of the oblast. Poltava is administratively ...
. It also has access to Velyki Sorochyntsi
Velyki Sorochyntsi ( uk, Великі Сорочинці; russian: Вели́кие Соро́чинцы or , translit. ''Velyki Sorochyntsi''; formerly referred to simply as Sorochyntsi) is a village in Myrhorod Raion of Poltava Oblast (province ...
and Myrhorod.
The closest railway station, Yareski, about southwest of Shyshaky and on the railway line connecting Poltava and Romodan via Myrhorod. There is both local and long-distance passenger traffic.
References
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Rural settlements in Myrhorod Raion
Mirgorodsky Uyezd