Vyshhorod Raion
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On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast was reduced to seven, and the area of Vyshhorod Raion was significantly expanded. Two abolished raions, Ivankiv and Poliske Raions, as well as the cities of Slavutych and Vyshhorod, which were previously incorporated as cities of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion, were merged into Vyshhorod Raion.[1][2] The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was Template:Ua-pop-est2020
Description
The raion was created on April 12, 1973, from territories of Ivankiv Raion and Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion. The raion is located around the Kyiv Reservoir. Its administrative center is at the southern edge of the territory.
Before 2020, the raion bordered four other raions of Kyiv Oblast and two other regions of Ukraine – the city of Kyiv and Chernihiv Oblast. To the north and northwest from the raion Ivankiv Raion was located which also included territory of the former Chernobyl Raion, to the west there was Borodianka Raion, to the southwest Vyshhorod Raion bordered with Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion, to the south with Obolon Raion of the city of Kyiv, to the southeast with Brovary Raion, while to the east and northeast it bordered Kozelets Raion of Chernihiv Oblast.
Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych's private residence Mezhyhirya is located near the village of Novi Petrivtsi.[3][4][5][6]
Subdivisions
Current
After the reform in July 2020, the raion consisted of 7 hromadas:[2]
| Hromada (Community) | Admin. center | Population (2020) | Transferred/Retained from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chernobyl exclusion zone | KyivScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | 0 | |
| Dymer settlement | Dymer | 21,042 | |
| Ivankiv settlement | Ivankiv | 28,798 | Ivankiv Raion;[7] |
| Petrivtsi rural | Novi Petrivtsi | 12,001 | |
| Pirnove rural | Pirnove | 6,764 | |
| Poliske settlement | Krasiatychi | 5,391 | Poliske Raion;[8] |
| Slavutych urban | Slavutych | 24,464 | city of oblast significance of Slavutych;[9] |
| Vyshhorod urban | Vyshhorod | 33,276 |
There are no official residents in the Chernobyl exclusion zone which is under special administration from a state agency. Due to elevated radiation certain people are allowed to live who are known as samosely. The city of Slavutych, an exclave in Chernihiv Oblast, remains a de facto company-type of community connected with the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
Before 2020
Before the 2020 reform, the raion consisted of four hromadas,[10]
- Dymer settlement hromada with the administration in Dymer;
- Petrivtsi rural hromada with the administration in Novi Petrivtsi;
- Pirnove rural hromada with the administration in Pirnove;
- Vyshhorod urban hromada with the administration in Vyshhorod.
Notable people
- Peter Philippovich Andreychuk (1892-1937), victim of religious persecution
- Hanna Veres, textile artist
Gallery
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Vyshhorod Raion in Kyiv Oblast (1966-2020)
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Vyshhorod Raion map before the 2020 raion reform
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Vyshhorod Raion map after the 2020 raion reform
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Vyshhorod Raion map after the 2020 raion reform
References
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- ↑ Template:In lang Янукович заявляет, что он - законный владелец резиденции «Межгорье» Yanukovych said that he - the rightful owner of the residence Mezhyhirya, UNIAN (7 August 2009)
- ↑ Template:In lang На "Межигір'я" рушила колона автомобілів: активісти хочуть заблокувати президента On the way to the residence of the President of activists stopped by the Berkut, Televiziyna Sluzhba Novyn (1 December 2013)
- ↑ Euromaidan activists depart for Mezhyhirya residence, Interfax-Ukraine (6 December 2013)
- ↑ Yanukovych’s smooth ride to Mezhyhirya mansion, Kyiv Post (19 August 2010)
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External links
- Official Site Вишгородської райдержадміністрації
- Oficial Site Вишгородської районної ради
- Official Invest Portal Vyshhorod Raion
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