Baranivka ( uk, Баранiвка, russian: Барáновка) is a village in central Ukraine, specifically in Myrhorod Raion of Poltava Oblast. It belongs to

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.

Geography

The settlement of Baranivka is situated on the left bank of the river Psel, neighbouring with the settlements of Kuibysheve (upstream in 2.5 km) and Velykyi Pereviz (2 km downstream). The auto routes Т-1720 and Т-1710 are close to the settlement.

History

The name of the settlement of Baranivka was first mentioned in the 17th century. In July 1661 the estate on Psel River: the small town of Baranivka and the village Pereviz (now - Baranivka and Velykyi Pereviz), as well as the village Portanka were given to a nobleman Ivan Rudnytskyi. Those time the privilege to own "the hamlet on Psel" was given to Semen Holukhovskyi, a Cossack captain who was a chief of the Cossack Embassy to the Kingdom of Poland. Until 18 July 2020, Baranivka belonged to

Shyshaky Raion Shyshaky Raion ( uk, Шишацький район) was a raion ( district) in Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. The raion's administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Shyshaky Shyshaky ( uk, Шишаки; russian: Шишаки ...

. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four. The area of Shyshaky Raion was merged into Myrhorod Raion.

Economy

* Milky goods farm * "Nyva" Private Enterprise

Social infrastructure

* Settlement Club * Football club "Nyva-Baranivka" * Settlement stadium

References

Notes

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Weather in Baranivka

Community project "Baranivka"
{{Poltava Oblast Mirgorodsky Uyezd Villages in Myrhorod Raion