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Ivanky Territorial Community
Cherkasy
Population:
The Ivanky Territorial Community is located in the territory of the Uman District of the Cherkasy Region.
The total area of the territory is 155.2 km2.
Population of the Community: 4,562 residents
Women: 2,280 residents
Men: 1,870 residents
Internally displaced persons: 150 people
The Community consists of six localities. The administrative centre of the community is located in the village of Ivanky.
History
As evidenced by archaeological finds, traces of the Bronze Age and the Trypillia Culture have been found in the territory of the village of Ivanky and its surroundings. Officially and for the first time, the settlement was marked on the map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1613.
The wooden church of the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva belongs to the cultural heritage of the Community. It was built in 1914 and has been used for services since then.
The most popular place for recreation in the village of Ivanky is the Oleksandria Park. This is a place for family recreation, romantic dates, and quiet walks. It is often called Little Sofiivka. It opened in 2007.
Economy and Welfare
Almost half of the territory of the Ivanky Territorial Community is agricultural land. The economy of the Community has industrial and agricultural specialization.
The Community’s agricultural land is mostly cultivated by six commodity producers. The main one is Dzenzelivske LLC, which specializes in the cultivation of grain and technical crops, compound feed. This enterprise includes a modern dairy farm keeping 650 cattle.
FERMA KROLIKOFF LLC, an enterprise for growing and fattening rabbits, carries out its production activities in the territory of the Community. It uses French technologies. The products of this enterprise are sold by the trade networks across Ukraine.
In the early 19th century, the village of Ivanky was famous for its industrial activity, where a brewery and a cloth factory operated, and a beet sugar factory started operating in the village in 1846. These enterprises still work today.
Ivanky Distillery LLC is currently in a state of reconstruction. State Enterprise Ivanky Sugar Factory is undergoing privatization.
Community and War
The full-scale invasion forced all the residents of the Ivanky Community to mobilize their forces and look for alternative ways out of difficult situations. Cohesion, activity, indifference, strength of spirit and loyalty to the interests of the Community and Ukraine helped the residents in the first most difficult days of the full-scale war to cope with confusion and quickly make difficult decisions.
The Community has equipped shelters in educational institutions; the service of daily information of the population about air strikes has been functioning.
The residents of the Community support the defenders who defend the freedom and independence of Ukraine every day at the cost of their lives. Food kits, personal hygiene products, gas cylinders, warm clothes, warm blankets are collected and transferred to the front lines through volunteer organizations.
The residents of the Community organize charity fairs where they raise funds for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Funds for the purchase of a motor vehicle for the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been allocated from the local budget of the Ivanky Village Council. The Community has become a refuge for many Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes due to the occupation and hostilities. A compact place of residence for internally displaced persons has been organized at the Chorna Kamianka branch of the Ivanky Lyceum.
People of the Community
Lesia Polishchuk has been elected as the head of the Ivanky Village Council. All her work in this position is aimed at economic and social development, formation of a positive image of the Community.
One of the traditional events in the Community is the celebration of the Village Day. Before the full-scale invasion, this event brought together all the residents. A celebratory concert was held there, photo booths were set up, and valuable gifts were raffled off among the residents.
On the Christmas holidays, carollers wish all the best to everyone on the occasion of the coming holidays.
Art groups of the Community actively participate in regional and national Ukrainian contests. Choreographic teams “Inspiration” and “Kapitoshka” have been the laureates of various contests on multiple occasions.
Development Strategy
The Community has drafted its Development Strategy until 2025. According to the document, two strategic goals are defined:
- Increasing the investment attractiveness of the Community: development of entrepreneurship, cooperation and family businesses; preparation of facilities for investment attraction; development of cooperation with other communities, including beyond the Cherkasy Region; development of new tourist products.
- Ensuring high quality of life in the localities across the Community: creation of conditions for recreation and leisure for children; improvement of the water supply system; cleaning water bodies and creating recreation areas there; increasing the ecological culture of the population.
List of Sources
- Official website of the Ivanky Territorial Community: ivankivska-gromada.gov.ua
- Facebook page of the Ivanky Territorial Community: facebook.com
- Facebook page of the Ivanky Lyceum: facebook.com
- Facebook page of KROLIKOFF: facebook.com/krolikoffplus
- Wikipedia: milkua.info