Kholmy () is a rural settlement in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kholmy settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
Kholmy produces alcohol, bricks, dairy products, timber, and has a museum.
History Independent Ukraine Until 26 January 2024, Kholmy was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Kholmy became a rural settlement.
Geography The settlement is on the right bank (facing south) of the Ubed, is from the district center.Чернігівська область. Географічний атлас. Серія «Моя мала Батьківщина» – 2003 р. ISBN 966-7620-39-5 Retrieved 2025-07-12
The territory of the Kholmy is located within the Dnieper Lowland. The relief of the surface of the district is a lowland, slightly undulating plain, sometimes dissected by river valleys. All rivers belong to the Dnieper basin. The Ubid River, a left tributary of the Desna, flows through the settlement.Білоус, М. Д. Географія Чернігівської області / М. Д. Білоус. — Чернігів: Ранок, 2010. — 144 с Retrieved 2025-07-12
The climate of Kholmy is moderately continental, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in January is about -7 °C, and in July - +19 °C. The average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 660 mm, with the highest precipitation in the summer period.
The most common are sod-podzolic and gray forest soils. The Kholmy is located in the natural zone of mixed forests, in Polissya. Minerals – loam, peat, sand.
Economy The hromadas agriculture specializes in growing grain, oilseed and industrial crops, and producing livestock products - milk, meat, eggs. The raion has a developed woodworking industry and food industry. Processing is developed: production of sugar and alcohol.
Transportation Regional highways in the direction of Chernihiv-Kholm-Semenivka pass through the Kholm settlement community. There is no railway connection. The nearest railway station is located in Koriukivka (South-Western Railway).
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