Desnianskyi Raion
Encyclopedia
Desnianskyi Raion is an administrative raion (district
or borough
) of the city of Kiev
, the capital of Ukraine
. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city on the Left Bank of the Dnieper River
and is the most populous district of Kiev. It is also the second largest district with the total area of ca.
14.8 ha
.
Desnianskyi Raion mainly consists of two microdistrict
s – Troieschyna
and Lisovyi
– making it predominantly residential
in nature. In fact, there is only one clear-cut, (yet small) industrial zone
called Kulykove on the border with Dniprovskyi Raion
. This fact explains why the district has the lowest number of registered business entities among Kiev raions. Much like commuter town
, therefore, Desnianskyi Raion has very little commercial or industrial activity beyond a small amount of retail, oriented toward serving the locals. However, it differs from commuter towns in that it forms part of the city proper and is not regarded as suburb in a classical sense. Still, its currently weak transportation links with the major part of the city on the Right Bank make it appear as a "city inside a city", which is especially true for Troieschyna microdistrict.
uyezd
of the Chernigov Governorate
. Since then it became part of the city of Kiev. In 1932 the area was reorganized under the Petriv (Podil
) Raion. It was not until 1987 when the area was reorganized into a separate raion partially out of the neighboring Dnipro Raion and was named as the Vatutine
Raion.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
or borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
) of the city of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, the capital of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city on the Left Bank of the Dnieper River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
and is the most populous district of Kiev. It is also the second largest district with the total area of ca.
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
14.8 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
.
Desnianskyi Raion mainly consists of two microdistrict
Microdistrict
Microdistrict, or microraion , is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former Communist states...
s – Troieschyna
Troieschyna
Troieschyna is a historical neighbourhood, part of the Desnianskyi Raion, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It became part of Kiev municipality in 1988, prior to that it was a village.-External links:...
and Lisovyi
Lisovyi masyv
Lisovyi masyv is a neighbourhood located in the northeast part of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Its northern and eastern boundaries are bordered with forests, hence its name; its western boundary is bordered by the Bratislavska Street, and its southern boundary by the Brovarskyi...
– making it predominantly residential
Residential community
A residential community is a community, usually a small town or city, that is composed mostly of residents, as opposed to commercial businesses and/or industrial facilities, all three of which are considered to be the three main types of occupants of the typical community.Residential communities...
in nature. In fact, there is only one clear-cut, (yet small) industrial zone
Industrial district
Industrial district was initially introduced as a term to describe an area where workers of a monolithic heavy industry live within walking-distance of their places of work...
called Kulykove on the border with Dniprovskyi Raion
Dniprovskyi Raion
Dniprovskyi Raion is an administrative raion of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine....
. This fact explains why the district has the lowest number of registered business entities among Kiev raions. Much like commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
, therefore, Desnianskyi Raion has very little commercial or industrial activity beyond a small amount of retail, oriented toward serving the locals. However, it differs from commuter towns in that it forms part of the city proper and is not regarded as suburb in a classical sense. Still, its currently weak transportation links with the major part of the city on the Right Bank make it appear as a "city inside a city", which is especially true for Troieschyna microdistrict.
History
The first written reference of the lands which today form part of Desnianskyi Raion dates back to 1667. Until 1927 the area of the raion belonged to the OsterOster
Oster is a city located where the Oster River flows into the Desna in Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. As of January 1, 2005, its population is 7,100....
uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
of the Chernigov Governorate
Chernigov Governorate
The Chernigov Governorate , also known as the Government of Chernigov, was a guberniya in the historical Left-bank Ukraine region of the Russian Empire, which was officially created in 1802 from the disbanded Malorossiya Governorate with an administrative centre of Chernigov...
. Since then it became part of the city of Kiev. In 1932 the area was reorganized under the Petriv (Podil
Podil
The Podil or Podilskyi Raion is a historic neighbourhood and an administrative raion in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kiev, the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry...
) Raion. It was not until 1987 when the area was reorganized into a separate raion partially out of the neighboring Dnipro Raion and was named as the Vatutine
Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin
Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin was a Soviet military commander during World War II.-Before World War II:Vatutin was born in Chepuhino village near Valuiky in Voronezh Governorate , into a Russian peasant family. Commissioned in 1920 to the Red Army, he fought against the Ukrainian peasant partisans...
Raion.