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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
TOTAL AREA - 35000 hectaresKHARKIV REGION
Community composition: City: Kharkiv
● is the second million-city in Ukraine by population;● seventh among Ukrainian cities in terms of territory;● developed road and transport infrastructure and proximity to the borders of industrially developed regions (Sumy, Poltava, Dnipro, Donetsk, Luhansk regions);● Moderate distance (900-1200 km) to the western borders of Ukraine (Poland, Hungary) facilitates the development of trade and transport links with European countries. The distance to major cities of Ukraine is Kyiv - 478 km; Dnipro - 213 km; Odesa - 831 km; Lviv - 1028 km.● Well-developed transport infrastructure: road and rail transport, subway, trolleybuses and trams.● Rail transport has a stable infrastructure with 3 railway junctions and an operational length of 1,520 km of public railway tracks, making it an important means of transporting goods and passengers. The length of public roads is 9.7 thousand km.
NATURAL RESOURCES
15 400 HA — GREEN SPACE AREA
parks, hydroparks, squares, boulevards, embankments, forestry, etc.
WATER FUNDS
Five rivers with a total length of 61 km flow within the city of Kharkiv: Udy, Lopan, Kharkiv, Nemyshlia, Studenok, which belong to the Siverskyi Donets River basin and are water bodies of national importance.
There are more than 20 water bodies in the city, both of artificial (ponds, quarries) and natural origin. Most of the reservoirs are used as recreational water bodies, while some of the largest ones also supply industrial water.
It is the only city in Ukraine that has a full range of Council of Europe awards: Diploma, Flag of Honour, Europe Table and Europe Prize.
Kharkiv has won three times in the fDi Magazine (Financial Times rating) – «European Cities and Regions of the Future, in the nomination «Best City in terms of economic efficiency».
For four years in a row (2015-2018), Kharkiv has been awarded the European City of 12 Stars award for its participation in the European Urban Democracy Week.
Experts of the Kyiv Smart City Forum recognised Kharkiv as the best city in the nomination «The Most Comfortable City for Living» in 2019 and in the nomination «The Best Innovative City of Ukraine» in 2018.
As of 01.01.2022
STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE COMMUNITY
Promoting digital development of the city
Introduction of new electronic services
Renewal and development of engineering and transport infrastructure
Implementation of energy efficiency measures
Creating conditions for entrepreneurship development
Expansion of housing and social facilities construction
Creating favourable conditions for industrial enterprises; strengthening law and order
Organisation of inclusive social services for citizens.
As of 01.01.2022
EDUCATION477
CULTURE126
SPORT44
MEDICINE63
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS
After 2023
The direction of the local economy is determined by the full-scale military aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine and its consequences:
THE LARGEST ENTERPRISES OF THE COMMUNITY
Kharkiv is a powerful industrial centre with almost all sectors of the national economy represented. The structure of Kharkiv's industry is dominated by high-tech enterprises: power engineering, electrical engineering, transport and agricultural machinery, instrumentation, radio electronics, aerospace, arms and military equipment.
Taking into account the information on the damaged facilities as of 17.10.2023, the estimated cost of reconstruction is USD 9.0 billion.
KHARKIV CITY TERRITORIAL COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT IN RECOVERY
TEREKHOV IHOR
The Mayor of the Kharkiv city
Kharkiv City Council
7, Konstytutsii Square, Kharkiv, 61200, Ukaine
Telephone: +38 057 760-73-39,
+38 057 760-73-49