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Borzna

Chernihiv region
Population&Priorities
  • Type: Urban
  • Population: 16,276

History

Borzna is one of the oldest settlements of the Siver Land and was first mentioned in 1,239. In 1638, Borzna was a developed Cossack town. Today, it is a beautiful, picturesque town and the centre of the Borzna territorial community.

One of the most famous historical monuments is Hannyna Pustyn – a historical and memorial reserve museum, where the grave of the Ukrainian writer and ethnographer Panteleimon Kulish is located.

Hannyna Pustyn Historical and Memorial Reserve Museum Source
The building of the Borzna secondary school (now P. Kulish Gymnasium) Source

Development Strategy

The main areas recorded in the development strategy of the Borzna territorial community are as follows: creating a comfortable and safe space for living, conducting business, and developing the community’s own production forces.For this purpose, the community plans to create a police station. It is planned that the Centre for the Provision of Administrative Services (CPAS) will move to the renovated building and the number of services provided will increase. Also, the plans include the implementation of the project entitled Active parks – locations of a healthy Ukraine which provides for installing sports grounds, purchasing a water purification station, and other initiatives.Local businesses will also get opportunities to enhance and extend their capacities, which will increase the number of jobs in the community.

A fountain in the local park/source: Borzna Town Council
Local playground/ source: Borzna Town Council

Economy and Well-Being

The community’s economy is focused on agriculture, where crop production prevails: here they grow grain and technical crops. Pig farming is the key business in animal husbandry. There are several large agricultural enterprises that fill the local budget and provide jobs.

There are 7 schools, 8 preschools and 2 out-of-school education institutions in the community. 12 medical institutions (1 hospital, 3 dispensaries and 8 paramedic and midwifery stations) take care of the residents’ health.Borzna Music Fest, a popular music festival is held in Borzna on a yearly basis gathering performers from all over Ukraine. The festival unites thousands of lovers of live music, crazy drive and positive emotions.

After the victory of Ukraine in the war, the festival is planned to be restored.Mayor of Borzna Larysa Osadchuk coordinated the provision of humanitarian and medical aid to temporarily displaced persons.

A local college provided shelter for hundreds of displaced persons, while town council employees helped find accommodation for guests. The authorities, the local residents – all of them united to help the people who found themselves in this terrible situation. Psychologists of community educational institutions provided psychological support to both adults and children.Russian military convoys (approximately 450 tanks) moved through the town of Borzna and nearby villages. As a result of Russian aggression, the road infrastructure of the community was damaged severely: local roads, sidewalks and the town square. Tanks left track marks on roads and roadsides. People suffered from a significant lack of food and medicine, but, luckily, there were no casualties among the civilian population.

P. Kulish Gymnasium / source: Borzna Town Council
Borzna Music Fest Source
Transfer of medical preparations and medicines to medical institutions of the community Source
Road surface damaged by Russian military convoys / source: Borzna Town Council
Delivery of humanitarian aid to soldiers of the 30th Nizhyn rifle battalion Source
The trip of volunteers from the Borzna neighbourgood to the Donetsk region with a humanitarian mission Source

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