Rural locality in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Rural settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Slatyne (Ukrainian: Слатине, Russian: Слатино) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on the left bank of the Lopan, in the drainage basin of the Don. Slatyne belongs to Derhachi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 5,998 (2022 estimate).[2]
History
Until 18 July 2020, Slatyne belonged to Derhachi Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Derhachi Raion was merged into Kharkiv Raion.[3][4]
Until 26 January 2024, Slatyne was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Slatyne became a rural settlement.[5]
Economy
Transportation
Slatyne railway station is on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Belgorod. There is local passenger traffic between Kharkiv and Kozacha Lopan.
The settlement has road access to Highway M20 which connects Kharkiv with the Russian border and continues across the border to Belgorod.
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