Irpin ( uk, Ірпі́нь, ) is a
Hero City of Ukraine located on the
Irpin River in
Bucha Raion,
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast ( uk, Ки́ївська о́бласть, translit=Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna ( uk, Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, ...
(
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
) right next to the city of
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Ky ...
in northern
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...
. Irpin hosts the administration of
Irpin urban hromada, one of the
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s of Ukraine.
The city has a population of
The city has a railway station built in 1899.
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
passing loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
, during construction of the
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Ky ...
–
Kovel
Kovel (, ; pl, Kowel; yi, קאוולע / קאוולי ) is a city in Volyn Oblast (province), in northwestern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kovel Raion (district). Population:
Kovel gives its name to one of the oldest ru ...
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.
From 26 July 1941, right after the
Battle of Kyiv, it was occupied by the
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...
until November 1943, when
Kyiv was recaptured. Most of its
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
population were murdered in either
Babi Yar
Babi Yar (russian: Ба́бий Яр) or Babyn Yar ( uk, Бабин Яр) is a ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and a site of massacres carried out by Nazi Germany's forces during its campaign against the Soviet Union in World War II. T ...
or other massacres by the
Nazis
Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in N ...
.
In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion (district) subordination," subordinate to the
Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion (
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
).
On 30 December 1962, the
Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
issued a decree changing the status of Irpin to that of a "city of oblast subordination," 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 settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
s of
Bucha (a
city of oblast significance since 2007),
Vorzel,
Hostomel, and
Kotsiubynske within the city limits.
Until 18 July 2020, Irpin was incorporated as a
city of oblast significance and the center of
Irpin Municipality, which also included the urban-type settlement of
Hostomel,
Kotsiubynske, and
Vorzel. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven, Irpin Municipality was merged into Bucha Raion.
2022 Russian invasion
During the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. A ...
, Irpin became the site of a
battlefield engagement during the
Kyiv offensive. Russian forces took the
Hostomel Airport in the north of the city to facilitate an advance southwards, around Kyiv. The city was shelled by Russian artillery while the Ukrainians were able to repel and destroy multiple forces attempting to move into the town. According to
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization, headquartered in New York City, that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. The group pressures governments, policy makers, companies, and individual human ...
, on March 6, 2022, Russian forces bombarded an intersection on a road of Irpin which was used by civilians to flee. As of 24 March 2022, 80% of the city was recaptured from Russian occupants by Ukrainian Armed Forces. On 28 March, Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn announced that all of Irpin was fully recovered by the Ukrainian forces. On March 30, the mayor of Irpin said that the Russian military had killed more than 300 civilians and 50 servicemen in the city.
On 31 August 2022, the Declaration on Cooperation was signed in Irpin by the
National Republican Army
The National Republican Army (Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano, or ENR) was the army of the Italian Social Republic ( it, Repubblica Sociale Italiana, or RSI) from 1943 to 1945 that fought on the side of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The E ...
and
Russian Volunteer Corps in an aim to overthrow the regime of
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
.
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
potato
The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
Wild potato species can be found from the southern Uni ...
es and other vegetables.
The city is also a health
resort
A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term ''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.
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
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
Yaroslav Amosov
Yaroslav Amosov (born 9 September 1993) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Bellator Welterweight Champion. As of June 28, 2022, he is #4 in the Bellato ...
was born in Irpin
* Soviet writer
Nikolay Nosov
Nikolay Nikolayevich Nosov (russian: link=no, Николай Николаевич Носов, uk, Микола Миколайович Носов; in Kyiv – 26 July 1976 in Moscow) was a Soviet and Ukrainian children's literature writer, the ...
spent his childhood in Irpin
* Ukrainian photographer
Yuri Kosin
Yuri Kosin ( uk, Косін Юрій Олекса́ндрович; 26 September 1948 – 24 October 2022) was a Ukrainian photographer, lecturer, curator of exhibitions, and traveler. Kosin was a member of the National Society of Photo Artists ...
works in Irpin
* Ukrainian singer
LOBODA was born in Irpin
Sister cities
Irpin's
sister cities are:
*
Milwaukee
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, United States
Gallery
File:Вокзал ст. Ірпінь.jpg, Irpin railway station
File:Ірпінь IMG 0024.jpg, Irpin central square
File:Баптистська церква (Ірпінь).jpg, Baptist church
File:Миколаївська церква (Ірпінь).jpg, St. Nicholas Church
File:Національний Університет Державної Податкової Служби України(Центральний вхід).JPG, State Tax Academy of Ukraine
File:Ukraine Irpen 2010. First snow. River Irpen 5.jpg, Irpin River
File:Irpin stadion 1.jpg, Central stadium
File:Центральна площа 1.jpg, The central square of Irpen
File:Irpin stadion 4.jpg, Irpin Stadium "Champion"
File:Irpin stadion 5.jpg, Irpin Stadium "Champion"
File:ІрпіньПаркПравика.jpg, Irpin city park
File:Парк ЦЕНТРАЛЬНІЙ (13).jpg, Central Park
File:Park «Neznayka» in Irpin (10).jpg, Park «Neznayka»
File:Park «Neznayka» in Irpin (16).jpg, Park «Neznayka»
File:Park «Neznayka» in Irpin (29).jpg, Park «Neznayka»
References
External links
*
Irpin on the Kiev Oblast Administration websiteIrpin City Portal
at
The history of cities and villages of the Ukrainian SSR
{{Hero Cities of Ukraine
Cities in Kyiv Oblast
Cities of regional significance in Ukraine
Holocaust locations in Ukraine
Railway towns in Ukraine
Kyiv metropolitan area