Ivankiv

Ivankiv (Ukrainian: Іва́нків [iˈwɑnkiu̯]) is an urban-type settlement in Kyiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It is situated on the left bank of the Teteriv River. It was the administrative center of Ivankiv Raion, currently being situated in the Vyshhorod Raion. Its population was 10,191 (2021 est.).[2] In 2001, the population had been 10,563.

Ivankiv
Іванків
Urban-type settlement
"Big Egg" monument near Ivankiv's bus station
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Ivankiv
Location of Ivankiv
Ivankiv
Ivankiv (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°55′58″N 29°54′17″E
Country Ukraine
OblastKyiv Oblast
RaionIvankiv Raion (to 2020)
Vyshhorod Raion (since 2020)
Founded1589
ControlUkraine[1]
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,563
Postal code
07200
Area code(s)+380 4491
WebsiteOfficial website

History
Area around Ivankiv on Beauplan's 1648 map (South is up)

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.[3] 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".[4] 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.

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.[5][6] The town 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 town.[7] On 1 April 2022, Ukrainian forces regained control of Ivankiv. [8]

Geography

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

See also

References
  1. "As it happened: Cities pulverized and thousands dead in first 3 weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine". Business Insider.
  2. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  3. (in Ukrainian) Ivankiv on imsu-kyiv.com
  4. "Онлайн казино Украины 2021 – на реальные деньги". Онлайн казино. Archived from the original on Sep 29, 2013.
  5. "Russian invaders burn down Ivankiv Museum. Maria Prymachenko's artwork destroyed". Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. Giorgobiani, Natia (2022-02-28). "A museum with unique works by Maria Primachenko burned down near Kiev". Perild. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. "The occupied town no-one has heard from in eight days". BBC News. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. "TІванків на Київщині звільнили від окупантів". Zmina (in Ukrainian). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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