Irpin

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official_name = Irpin’
native_name = Ірпiнь


image_caption = Irpin city center


image_shield = Irpingerb.gif
shield_size = 110px


map_caption = Map of the Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi Raion with Irpin.
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UKR
subdivision_type1 = Oblast
subdivision_name1 =
subdivision_type2 = Raion
subdivision_name2 = Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1899
established_title2 = City rights
established_date2 = 1956
area_total_km2 = 0.111
population_as_of = 2002
population_total = 41,762
population_metro = 100,390¹
population_density_km2 = 360.460
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
latd=50 |latm=31 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=30 |longm=15 |longs=00 |longEW=E
elevation_m =
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 08200 — 08279
area_code = +380 4497
website = http://www.irpin-region.org.ua/
footnotes = ¹ The metro population for Irpin are the statistics for the whole Irpin City Rada.

Irpin ( _uk. Ірпiнь, translit. "Irpin’"; _ru. 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 " [http://kinofest.g-2b.com/index-eng.html Irpen Film Festival] " for alternative cinematography takes place every year.

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.

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.

External links

* [http://www.irpin-region.org.ua/ irpin-region.org.ua] — Irpin city administration
* [http://www.kyiv-obl.gov.ua/viewradi.php3?m=62&rm=2 kyiv-obl.gov.ua] — Irpin on Kiev Oblast Administration site