Pisochyn

Pisochyn (Ukrainian: Пісочин, Russian: Песочин) is an urban-type settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. It is essentially a western suburb of the city of Kharkiv. Pisochyn hosts the administration of Pisochyn settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 23,616 (2021 est.)[2]

Pisochyn
Пісочин
Urban-type settlement
General view of Pisochyn
Pisochyn
Location in Kharkiv Oblast
Pisochyn
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 49°57′34″N 36°06′39″E
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionKharkiv Raion
Population
 (2021)
  Total23,616
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Economy

Transportation

Pisochyn and Ryzhov railway stations are on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Poltava. There is local passenger traffic.

The settlement is included in the road network of Kharkiv urban agglomeration. In particular, the eastern boundary of Pisochyn is the Kharkiv Ring Road.

References

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