Irpin
Encyclopedia
Irpin or Irpen is a city located on the Irpin River
in Kiev Oblast
(province
) of northern Ukraine
. The city's population is 40,275 (as of 2006).
The city houses a railway station, built in 1899. From 2003, the "Irpen Film Festival" for alternative cinematography takes place every year.
—Kovel
railway line. Railway workers founded the town near the railway road along with other localities such as Bucha
and Vorzel
. The city's name (along with the city of Vorzel) was chosen due to its location on the Irpin River
.
In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion (district) subordinance," subordinate to the Kiev-Sviatoshyn Raion (district
).
On December 30, 1962, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada
of the Ukrainian SSR
issued a decree changing the status of Irpin to that of a "city of oblast subordinance," thus being directly subordinate to the oblast authorities rather than the city administration housed within the city. Also mentioned within the decree were the inclusion of the urban-type settlement
s of Bucha
(a city since 2007), Vorzel
, Hostomel
, and Kotsiubynske
within the city limits.
.
Irpin's agricultural sector provides the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, with potato
es and other vegetables.
spent his childhood in this city. The famous Ukrainian photographer Yuri Kosin
works in Irpin.
Irpin River
Irpin’ , often called Irpen’ as its name is pronounced in Russian, is a river in Ukraine, a right tributary of the Dnieper.It is 162 km in length and flows through the city of Irpin'. The location where Irpin' enters the Dnieper river falls into the Kiev Reservoir which the Dnieper forms...
in Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of northern 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...
. The city's population is 40,275 (as of 2006).
The city houses a railway station, built in 1899. From 2003, the "Irpen Film Festival" for alternative cinematography takes place every year.
History
Irpin was first founded in 1899, during construction of the KievKiev
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....
—Kovel
Kovel
Kovel is a city located in the Volyn Oblast , in northwestern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kovelskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The current estimated population is around 65,777.Kovel gives its name to one of the...
railway line. Railway workers founded the town near the railway road along with other localities such as Bucha
Bucha, Ukraine
Bucha is a city in Ukraine's Kiev Oblast. Population: 28,533 of inhabitants .Bucha was assigned city status on February 9, 2006...
and Vorzel
Vorzel
Vorzel is a town in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. Together with Hostomel and Kotsiubynske it is subordinated to the city council of Irpin.It is home to Scripture Union's International Youth Camp....
. The city's name (along with the city of Vorzel) was chosen due to its location on the Irpin River
Irpin River
Irpin’ , often called Irpen’ as its name is pronounced in Russian, is a river in Ukraine, a right tributary of the Dnieper.It is 162 km in length and flows through the city of Irpin'. The location where Irpin' enters the Dnieper river falls into the Kiev Reservoir which the Dnieper forms...
.
In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion (district) subordinance," subordinate to the Kiev-Sviatoshyn Raion (district
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"...
).
On December 30, 1962, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
of the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
issued a decree changing the status of Irpin to that of a "city of oblast subordinance," thus being directly subordinate to the oblast authorities rather than the city administration housed within the city. Also mentioned within the decree were the inclusion of the urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
s of Bucha
Bucha, Ukraine
Bucha is a city in Ukraine's Kiev Oblast. Population: 28,533 of inhabitants .Bucha was assigned city status on February 9, 2006...
(a city since 2007), Vorzel
Vorzel
Vorzel is a town in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. Together with Hostomel and Kotsiubynske it is subordinated to the city council of Irpin.It is home to Scripture Union's International Youth Camp....
, Hostomel
Hostomel
Hostomel, also known as Gostomel , is a town in Ukraine's Kiev Oblast, north-western suburb to the capital city of Kiev....
, and Kotsiubynske
Kotsiubynske
Kotsiubynske is a town in the Kiev Oblast of Ukraine, subordered to city of Irpin. The town is located inside the Kiev Oblast and close to the city of Kiev....
within the city limits.
Economy
The "Irpintormash" factory, providing construction materials, and a furniture factory are located in the city. The city also houses a climate resortResort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
.
Irpin's agricultural sector provides the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, with potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es and other vegetables.
Famous people of Irpin
Famous Soviet writer Nikolay NosovNikolay Nosov
Nikolai Nikolaevich Nosov was a Soviet children's literature writer, the author of a number of humorous short stories, a school novel, and the popular trilogy of fairy tale novels about the adventures of Neznaika and his friends.-Early life:...
spent his childhood in this city. The famous Ukrainian photographer Yuri Kosin
Yuri Kosin
Yuri Kosin is a Ukrainian photographer, lecturer, curator of exhibitions, and traveler. Kosin is a member of the National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine, tutor and curator at the Independent Academy of the Photographic Arts of Ukraine, organizer and curator of the “Eksar” photo gallery,...
works in Irpin.
External links
- http://www.irpin-rada.org — Irpin city administration
- kyiv-obl.gov.ua — Irpin on Kiev Oblast Administration site
- http://kinofest.g-2b.com/index-eng.html - Irpen Film Festival
- http://www.irpin.in.ua/ - City Irpen portal