Kivsharivka, Rural settlement in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Kivsharivka sits along the left bank of the Oskil River in the Kupiansk municipality of Kharkiv Oblast. The settlement occupies an area at approximately 96 meters elevation and serves as a local hub with railway connections to surrounding regions.
The settlement was established in 1900 and held urban-type status for over a century. In January 2024, legislative reforms transformed its classification as part of Ukraine's effort to modernize administrative categories inherited from the Soviet period.
The settlement demonstrates linguistic diversity with Ukrainian spoken by 58.3 percent of residents and Russian by 31.3 percent according to census data.
The railway station provides connections to larger cities along the Kupiansk-Sviatohirsk line with regular train services. Highway H26 offers convenient access by car from Kharkiv and other nearby towns in the region.
The settlement exemplifies Soviet-era administrative classifications that ran deep in Ukraine and whose redesignation reflects ongoing government reforms. Its reclassification marks a shift in how modern administrative boundaries are now drawn across the country.
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