Irpin
Irpin
Ірпiнь | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 08200 — 08279 |
Area code | +380 4597 |
Website | imr |
1 The metro population for Irpin are the statistics for the whole Irpin Municipality. |
Irpin (
The city has a railway station built in 1899. In 2022, it received the title Hero City of Ukraine.[3]
During the Battle of Irpin during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, 70% of the city was damaged. As of June 25, 2023, the city's mayor reported that most people had already returned: "Yes, we have already returned 85% of the entire city's population. In addition, we have received almost 25,000 internally displaced persons, mostly from the east."[4]
History
In the 17th century on the site of Irpin were the villages of Romanivka and khutir Lyubka. In the 19th century Severynivka village, and khutirs Rudnya and Stoyanka appeared.
Irpin was formed in 1899 as a
From 26 July 1941, right after the
In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion (district) subordination," subordinate to the Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion (district).
On 30 December 1962, the
Until 18 July 2020, Irpin was incorporated as a
2022 Russian invasion
During the
On 31 August 2022, the Declaration on Cooperation was signed in Irpin by the National Republican Army and Russian Volunteer Corps in an aim to overthrow the regime of Vladimir Putin.[citation needed]
On 24 August 2023, the Ruta Kindergarten was opened under a collaborative project by Lithuania and Taiwan.
Economy
There are 22 industrial manufacturers operating in the Irpin region. The city has close to one thousand enterprises of various forms of ownership. The most notable are Peremoha Industrial Complex of Irpin (bricks, reinforced concrete components, heat insulation and sound proofing materials), Irpinmash (gears for agricultural industry), Perun Trading Firm (books), KATECH-electro Private Commercial and Manufacturing Company (cabling and wiring products), Irpintorfmash factory (construction materials), and a furniture factory, just to name some.
The agricultural sector of Irpin provides the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, with potatoes and other vegetables.
The city is also a health resort area known for its recreational facilities.
Sport
The city has a well developed sports infrastructure. At some point it used to host several professional football clubs, among which are Dynamo Irpin (later known as FC Ros Bila Tserkva), Nafkom-Akademiya (later known as FC Nafkom Brovary), and others.
In the summer of 2016 a newly built small city stadium was opened in the city.[13]
There is also a sports school, a football academy, and several other sports organizations such as a rugby club. A number of sports events are conducted regularly at the city's stadium.
Education
- University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (formerly State Tax Academy)
- School of Economy of the National Agrarian University
- Evangelical Bible Seminary
Notable people
- Ukrainian mixed martial artist Yaroslav Amosovwas born in Irpin
- Soviet writer Nikolay Nosov spent his childhood in Irpin
- Ukrainian photographer Yuri Kosin works in Irpin
- Ukrainian singer LOBODA was born in Irpin
Sister cities
Irpin's
Gallery
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Irpin railway station
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Irpin central square
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Baptist church
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State Tax Academy of Ukraine
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Irpin River
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Central stadium
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The central square of Irpin
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Irpin Stadium "Champion"
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Irpin Stadium "Champion"
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Irpin city park
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Central Park
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Neznaiko Park
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Neznaiko Park
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Neznaiko Park
References
- ^ "Ирпенская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №164/2022". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Олександр Маркушин, міський голова Ірпеня".
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^ "Enemy's attempt to capture Irpin failed, attack repulsed - General Staff". www.ukrinform.net. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Devastating photo shows before and after of attack on Ukrainian town of Irpin". uk.news.yahoo.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine: Russian Assault Kills Fleeing Civilians". hrw.org. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "80% Ірпеня вже звільнено - радник глави МВС". Інтерфакс-Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainians have retaken control of Irpin, says mayor". BBC News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- unian.net(30 March 2022)
- ^ "Iрпiнський інформаційний — Ирпенский информационный". Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Gernika e Irpín, ciudades hermanadas". 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Partnerstädte der Stadt Borna". City of Borna. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee formalizes Sister City status with Ukraine's Irpin". The Milwaukee Independent. 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Grateful hearts as Syracuse becomes 'sister city' with Ukrainian community". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Syracuse welcomes Ukrainian mayor for sister city designation". WAER. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
- Irpin City Council Official Website
- Irpin on the Kyiv Oblast Administration website
- Irpin Film Festival
- Irpin City Portal Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Irpin at The history of cities and villages of the Ukrainian SSR