- Vyshneve
Vyshneve (Ukrainian "Вишневе") is a town 2 km south of
Kyiv . In 1886, a railway station was built on this spot; at the time, the nearest settlement was village Zhyliany (Ukrainian "Жуляни"), so the railway station was called "Zhyliany". In 1912, people started settling around the station.During the Civil War, Red and White troops fought here.
During "collectivisation", the population increased when peasants were settled near the station.
In
WWII , Vyshneve was also a battlefield where till the 8th of August in 1941 were fought Soviet and German troops. 365 inhabitants received awards for glory and heroism.In 1946-1956 was built the base of modern Vyshneve: was opened a school, was arranged a council of a town, built new streets. In 1960 the population reached to 4000.
In 1971 the settlement of Vyshneve was proclaimed by the Ukrainian Higher Council (parliament) as a town.
Nowadays the population is about 60,000 people, and the town has 4 schools, 5 kindergartens, a cinema, a clinic, 2 churches, a hospital and other elements of a modern town.
The chairman of the city is Anatoliy Goshko.
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