Zelenivka, Kherson Oblast

Zelenivka (Зеленівка; Зеленовка) is a rural settlement in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is located in the steppe some 5 km northeast of the city of Kherson. Zelenivka belongs to Kherson urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of

History
Until 18 July, 2020, Zelenivka belonged to Kherson Municipality. The municipality as an administrative unit was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Kherson Municipality was merged into Kherson Raion.

Until 26 January 2024, Zelenivka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Zelenivka became a rural settlement.

Transportation
The closest railway station, about 2 km south of the settlement, is Kherson-Skhidnyi, on the railway connecting Kherson and Snihurivka. There is infrequent passenger traffic.

The settlement has road access to Kherson, as well as to Highway M14, which connects Kherson with Mykolaiv and Melitopol.