Krasyliv Urban Territorial Community

History

The centre of the community is the town of Krasyliv, which has a long history. The first historical mention dates back to 1444. The town is interesting for tourists because of its compactness and architectural monuments.

The Roman Catholic Church Heart of Jesus, which is more than 210 years old, is one of such monuments.

Another example of the monuments is the former palace of Prince Nicolas Sapieha, where a professional lyceum now operates.

On the territory of the Manivtsi starosta-headed district, there is a hydrological reserve with an area of 250 hectares, where flora and fauna in water bodies are protected.

Economy

The economy of the Krasyliv community is industrial and agrarian in nature. Priority industries include agriculture, food industry, and mechanical engineering. Commercial manufacture is mainly concentrated in the town of Krasyliv.

Here, they have enterprises manufacturing bakery products, mineral water, beverages, granulated sugar, and meat. The Obolon plant, a large producer of beverages, also operates in the community.

The machine-building business here is focused on component parts for agricultural machinery, trailers, spare parts for engines.

There are 53 agricultural enterprises of various sizes working in the community. They mainly specialize in vegetables. The largest cultivated areas are allocated for grain crops: corn, winter wheat.

Welfare of the Community

There are 19 preschool education institutions and 20 general education institutions operating in the Krasyliv urban territorial community.

There is also a children’s and youth creativity house in the town, where artistic&aesthetic, tourism&local history, scientific&technical, and research&experimental classes are available for children.

There are 2 public medical institutions operating in the community, which include 6 dispensaries, as well as a private medical and diagnostic institution.

Sports are developed and loved here: there are 5 operating stadiums with artificial turf and a skate park in the town, and 20 sports grounds in rural settlements. A sports school is successfully functioning, where children play football, volleyball, handball, and ping-pong.

Last year, a modern multi-functional sports ground was opened for the smallest residents of the community. Also Active Park – a Healthy Ukraine Location was created.

In 2021, a new Sports and Rehabilitation Centre with two pools of 25 and 12 meters was opened in the town of Krasyliv. Here they teach swimming and rehabilitate children with disabilities and combatants. The premises have a hall for group classes in judo, fitness, and two rehabilitation halls with appropriate equipment.

Community and War

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Krasyliv community began to receive the first people who fled from dangerous regions, from the conditions of hostilities. In total, about 3,200 refugees were resettled.

Residents united to house people and satisfy priority needs. They help with housing and free food for displaced people in the dormitory at the Heart of Jesus church. A humanitarian aid distribution point with free essential commodities was opened at the town council.

The community organized the weaving of camouflage nets and manufactures long-storage food items for the Armed Forces.

The community organized a “Culinary Front”: volunteers make varenyks, sweets, canned meat and fish. People gather side by side several times a week and make and send their products to the defenders of Ukraine.

The cohesion, awareness and sensitivity of the community can be seen even in the way small residents have united and are collecting funds for the needs of the Ukrainian army: children weave bracelets, make souvenir products and stickers and sell them at the local market every Sunday, thus raising funds for the needs of Ukrainian soldiers.

With the beginning of the war, the head of the community assumed the responsibility of coordinating security processes and solving humanitarian issues of the community. Volunteers, doctors, military, local government employees, business owners and ordinary community residents are working together to bring victory closer.

Development strategy

The development strategy of the Krasyliv urban community for the period until 2027 was developed within the framework of the project entitled Promoting the strategic development of territorial communities of small towns, which was implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Cities together with the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).

The following strategic areas have been outlined:

– investment and business development support

– energy efficiency and safe infrastructure

-support of education, medicine, developed cultural environment and social sphere

Currently, the project of an industrial park is being developed in the town, and foreign funds are being attracted to finance local projects.

List of Sources

• Official website of the Krasyliv Town Council
• Wikipedia
• Official Facebook page of the Krasyliv Town Council
• Sports centre
• Krasyliv Children’s and Youth Sports School
• Art Centre
• Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the Krasyliv Town Council/Facebook
• Department of Culture