Ivankiv (Ukrainian: Іванків [iˈwɑnkiu̯]) is a rural settlement in Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It is situated on the left bank of the Teteriv River. Ivankiv hosts the administration of Ivankiv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Its population was 9,993 (2022 estimate).[3] In 2001, the population had been 10,563.

Ivankiv
Іванків
"Big Egg" monument near Ivankiv's bus station
"Big Egg" monument near Ivankiv's bus station
Flag of Ivankiv
Coat of arms of Ivankiv
Ivankiv is located in Kyiv Oblast
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Location of Ivankiv
Ivankiv is located in Ukraine
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Ivankiv (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°55′58″N 29°54′17″E / 50.93278°N 29.90472°E / 50.93278; 29.90472
Country Ukraine
OblastKyiv Oblast
RaionVyshhorod Raion
HromadaIvankiv settlement hromada
Founded1589
ControlUkraine[1]
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,563
Postal code
07200
Area code+380 4491
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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In the middle of the 15th century, the territory around modern Ivankiv was called "Zemlya Trudinivska" (Trudinivska Land). It was a property of Kyiv boyar Olehnja Juhnovich. In 1524 King of Poland Sigismund I the Old gave this land to Kyiv Burgess Tishko Proskura.[4] In 1589 Ivan Proskura became the owner of this land. The town was founded in 1589 and named after Ivan Proskura. At first it was called "Ivaniv" and "Ivanivka" but later changed to "Ivankiv".[5] At the beginning of the 17th century, Crimean Tatars made four military campaigns on Polesia, and as a result, many people in Ivankiv were killed, taken prisoner and sold into slavery.

On 30 May 1645, the forces of Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski attacked Ivankiv, which at that time belonged to Olizar Wołczkiewicz.[citation needed]

Until 18 July 2020, Ivankiv served as an administrative center of Ivankiv Raion. The raion was abolished that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven. The area of Ivankiv Raion was merged into Vyshhorod Raion.[6][7]

The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum was reportedly destroyed during the Battle of Ivankiv, a military engagement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, leading to the loss of over twenty works by the artist Maria Prymachenko.[8][9] The settlement was used by the Russian military as a ground base for reinforcement in their push towards Kyiv. BBC quoted local residents saying that the occupying Russian forces did not allow evacuation and opened fire at anyone who tried to leave the settlement.[10] On 1 April 2022, Ukrainian forces regained control of Ivankiv. [11]

Until 26 January 2024, Ivankiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Ivankiv became a rural settlement.[12]

Geography

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Located in the middle of the southern area of its raion, Ivankiv lies between Kyiv and Pripyat. It is located 42 miles (68 km) south from the Chernobyl power plant, with the entrance to the exclusion zone being located 20 miles (32 km) north, at Dytiatky. Ivankiv town was not as affected by the Chernobyl disaster compared to other towns.

People from Ivankiv

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "As it happened: Cities pulverized and thousands dead in first 3 weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine". Business Insider.
  2. ^ "Иванковская громада". Gromada.info (in Russian). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ (in Ukrainian) Ivankiv on imsu-kyiv.com
  5. ^ "Онлайн казино Украины 2021 – на реальные деньги". Онлайн казино. Archived from the original on Sep 29, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  8. ^ "Russian invaders burn down Ivankiv Museum. Maria Prymachenko's artwork destroyed". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  9. ^ Giorgobiani, Natia (2022-02-28). "A museum with unique works by Maria Primachenko burned down near Kiev". Perild. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  10. ^ "The occupied town no-one has heard from in eight days". BBC News. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  11. ^ "TІванків на Київщині звільнили від окупантів". Zmina (in Ukrainian). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
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