Petropavlivska Borshchahivka ( uk, Петропавлівська Борщагівка) is a village in

Bucha Raion Bucha Raion ( uk, Бучанський район, translit=Buchanskyi raion) is a raion (district) of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the ...

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(

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) of

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. It belongs to

Borshchahivka rural hromada Borshchahivka ( uk, Борщагі́вка; russian: Борщаго́вка) is a neighborhood located to the west and south-west of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is part of the city's Sviatoshynskyi District. The neighborhood is named after ...

, 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.

History

Founded in 1113. According to the

Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic Countries ( pl, Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich) is a monumental Polish gazetteer, published 1880–1902 in Warsaw Warsaw ( pl ...

in 1497 the village was passed by the Grand Duke of Lithuania

Alexander Jagiellon Alexander Jagiellon ( pl, Aleksander Jagiellończyk, lt, Aleksandras Jogailaitis; 5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506) of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland. He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagi ...

to Kyiv monasteries. The name of the village originates from the river ″Borshchahivka″ (today also known as Nyvky) over which the village is located, and the Petropavlivskiy Dominican

monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

, which in turn got its name from two apostles:

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and

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). In total around the city of Kyiv, there were five villages named as Borshchahivka, three of which today are merged into the city limits of Kyiv. Until 18 July 2020, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka belonged to

Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion () was a raion (district) in Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, adjacent to the city of Kyiv which served as the administrative center for the raion. The city of Kyiv itself did not belong to the raion. The raion was abolished on 18 J ...

. The raion was abolished that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven. The area of Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion was split between Bucha,

Fastiv Fastiv ( uk, Фа́стів) is a city in the Kyiv Oblast ( province) in central Ukraine. On older maps it is depicted as Chvastiv ( pl, Chwastów). Administratively, it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. It also serves as the a ...

, and

Obukhiv Raion Obukhiv Raion () is a raion (district) in Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Obukhiv. Population: . On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast was reduced to seven, and ...

s, with Petropavlivska Borshchahivka being transferred to Bucha Raion.

Present day Petropavlivska Borshchahivka

Due to its favorable geographical location, at the beginning of the 21st century village became one of the largest and wealthiest villages in Ukraine. Modern business centers have appeared in the village, high-rise buildings have been built, and new establishments are operating.

Education and sports

The village has a school and a kindergarten. In 2009 the school stadium was reconstructed, a modern football field with artificial turf was created. The village football team "Chaika" successfully plays in the regional championship. The school team played in the semi-finals of the National School Football Cup "Euro-2012".Борщагівці дісталися півфіналу
/ref> Near Petropavlivska Borshchahivka (in the village of Chaiky) there is a car sports complex " Chaika" – one of the leading centers of motorsport in the country.

Transport

Kiltseva road runs along the eastern border of the village.

Religion

In 1755 a wooden church of St. Simeon the Stylite was built in the village. After repeated reconstructions, in 1908–1909 it was rebuilt into stone church. In 2005–2011 the church was under reconstruction, in the summer of 2011 service was resumed. On May 5, 2002, the first service was held in the newly built church.

Elections

Ukrainian elections

The village belongs to a single-member constituency № 95.

Gallery

File:Petropavlivska Borshchagivka pond1.jpg, A pond File:Verhovyna hotel in Kiltseva Rd.jpg, Verhovyna hotel near Kiltseva Road File:Ставок на річці Нивка, Петропавлівська Борщагівка.jpg, Pond on the river Nivka File:Будівля Golden Center.JPG, Golden Center building

References

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External links

Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich
– Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in

(Filip Sulimierski i Władysław Walewski, 1887. — T. VIII : Perepiatycha – Pożajście.)
Borshchahivka
Website of the Kyiv's history. Villages in Bucha Raion