Irpin
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| Irpin’ Ірпiнь |
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| Map of the Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi Raion with Irpin. | |||
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| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Oblast |  Kiev Oblast |
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| Raion | Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi | ||
| Founded | 1899 | ||
| City rights | 1956 | ||
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| - City | 0.111 km² (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - City | 41,762 | ||
| - Density | 360.460/km² (933.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 100,3901 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 08200 — 08279 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 4497 | ||
| 1 The metro population for Irpin are the statistics for the whole Irpin City Rada. | |||
| Website: http://www.irpin-region.org.ua/ | |||
Irpin (Ukrainian: Ірпiнь, translit. Irpin’; Russian: Ирпень, translit. Irpen’) is a city located on the Irpin River in Kiev Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The city's population is 40,275 (as of 2006).
The city houses a railway station, "Irpin," which was built in 1899. From 2003, the "Irpin Film Festival" for alternative cinematography takes place every year.
[edit] History
Irpin was first founded in 1899, during construction of the Kiev—Kovel 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.
In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion subordinance," subordinate to the Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi Raion (district).
On December 30, 1962, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR issued a decree changing the status of Irpin to that of a "city of oblast subordinance," 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 settlements of Bucha (a city since 2007), Vorzel, Hostomel, and Kotsiubynske within the city limits.
[edit] Economy
The "Irpintormash" factory, providing construction materials, and a furniture factory are located in the city. The city also houses a climate resort.
Being a raion subordinance city, Irpin provides the capital of Ukraine, Kiev (Kyiv) with potatoes and other vegetables.
[edit] External links
- irpin-region.org.ua — Irpin city administration
- kyiv-obl.gov.ua — Irpin on Kiev Oblast Administration site
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