Darnytskyi District
Darnytskyi District
Дарницький район | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Area code | 38044 |
Website | https://darn.kyivcity.gov.ua |
Darnytskyi District (Ukrainian: Дарницький район, romanized: Darnytskyi raion) is an urban district of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
It is the southeastern district of Kyiv, located on the left bank of the
Historical background
Although the exact date of establishment of the area is not known, there is evidence that during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, a Neolithic settlement existed near lake Sviatyshche (
While throughout the 19th century the area was progressively becoming more densely populated, the dwellers were technically residing outside of Kyiv in village-like (but non-village by status)
Until the late 19th century, the name Darnytsia was commonly applied to the plain on the left bank of Dnipro river across from the Kyiv city center. Up to the
The urbanized area started industrializing between World War I and World War II, after becoming a part of Kyiv. Following World War II, the area underwent a major reconstruction and modernization and became heavily industrialized, with the installation of chemical, textile, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries. Major infrastructure projects, including heat-and-power co-generation units, railroad stations, highways, and Metro lines were accomplished. Several research institutes found their new home here, including three major chemical institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[3]
Language | Number | Percentage |
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Ukrainian | 218 956 | 77.91% |
Russian | 57 699 | 20.53% |
Other[a] | 4 369 | 1.56% |
Total | 281 024 | 100.00% |
a Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |
Overview
Today, the term Darnytsia is sometimes broadly (but incorrectly) applied to the entire Left Bank area of Kyiv, except the distant areas of Vyhurivshchyna-Troieshchyna to the North and Pozniaky to the South. Formally, the district underwent many border changes, and today encompasses approximately one-third of the Left Bank. A planned district change could make Darnytsia district either expand to encompass half of the Left Bank area or cease to exist being redistributed between Desnianskyi District and Dniprovskyi District.
- Neighborhood
The Darnytsia neighborhood borders are generally understood to be:
- Mykilska Slobidka, Rusanivka Island and Berezniaky to the West
- Voskresenka, Troieshchyna and Lisovyi masyv to the North
- Bykivnia neighborhood and the town of Bortnychi to the East
- Pozniaky, Osokorky and Kharkivskyi masyv to the South
See also
References
- ^ Passport of the Darnytskyi District up to 01.07.2021
- ^ "Про утворення Дарницької міської районної ради і поширення міської смуги м. Києва". Постанова Президії Центрального Виконавчого Комітету УСРР. 3 April 1935
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
External links
- (in Ukrainian) darn.kyivcity.gov.ua - Darnytskyi Raion Administration website
- (in Ukrainian) Дарниця Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine in Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv