Chuhuiv Community, Ukraine

Population: 39,100

Tourist Attractions / Points of Interest

Chuhuiv is the cultural capital of Kharkiv Region. Far beyond the borders of our community, Chuhuiv is known as the birthplace of the outstanding artist Ilya Repin and a place where International Repin Plein Air is organized annually, which is visited by artists from different countries of the world. There are also unique cultural monuments of national significance on the territory of the community.

Why is your city interested in a Sister City Pairing?

The Chuhuiv Territorial Community has sister relations with 5 cities: Kuldiga (Latvia), Kozienice (Poland), Stary Sacz (Poland), Wilmington (USA) and Clearfield (USA). From our own experience we know that sister city relations contribute to the development of communities, the implementation of new projects and the implementation of innovative services.

What does your city have to offer a potential partner city?

The Chuhuiv City Council has repeatedly received awards at both regional and national levels for the practice “Implementation of an integrated approach to the provision of social services to people with disabilities (in particular, children), as well as to the elderly. We also have experience in implementation projects to rebuild our community and to construct civil defense shelters.