Kurenivka or Kurenyovka ( uk, Куренівка; russian: Куренёвка,
translit.: ''Kurenyovka'') is a
historical neighbourhood in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
, the capital of
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 inv ...
. It is located between the neighbourhoods of
Podil
Podil ( uk, Поділ) or the Lower cityIvankin, H., Vortman, D. Podil (ПОДІЛ)'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper betwe ...
,
Obolon,
Priorka, and
Syrets.
History
Kurenivka has been known since the 17th century as a suburb of the city of Kyiv. Here were located several ''
kurin
Kurin ( uk, курінь, translit=Kurin') has two definitions: a military and administrative unit of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, Black Sea Cossack Host, and others; and of a type of housing (see below).
In the administrative definition, a kurin us ...
s'' of the Kyiv
Cossack
The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
Kosh. Some historians attribute the origin of the name with these Cossack camps, with ''kurin'' meaning Cossack caps. Later the suburb became a cottage settlement. With Kyiv's expansion through the centuries, Kurenivka was slowly populated. These inhabitants bought out land, and created their gardens. This had made the area more like a neighbourhood, serving Kyiv with various grocery products.
In 1961, the
mudslide from upper-located neighborhood hit Kurenivka, resulting in 145 fatalities according to official government reports.
During the
Battle of Kyiv of
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. An ...
, Kurenivka was hit by a missile, killing one person, injuring 6 and damaging nearby buildings.
References
External links
Куренівкаi
''Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv''
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Neighborhoods in Kyiv
Podilskyi District
Obolonskyi District
Zaporozhian Host