Darnytsia
Encyclopedia
Darnytsia is a raion
(administrative district) of the Ukrainian
capital Kiev
.
It is the southeastern raion of Kiev located on the left bank of Dnieper river. It borders Dnieper to its west with Holosiiv Raion of Kiev is lying across it, Dnipro Raion of Kiev city to its north, and Boryspil Raion of Kiev Oblast
to its east and south. The population of the city raion is estimated around 250,000 inhabitants.
, where ambassadors and delegations from other powers were housed while waiting to meet the kniaz
and offer gifts. This gave the area its name Darnytsia, (derived from Slavic
/Ukrainian
dar, meaning gift).
While throughout the 19th century the area was progressively becoming more densely populated, the dwellers were technically residing outside of Kiev in village-like (but non-village by status) settlements
called Slobidkas (Sloboda, Slobodka in Russian
). Certain parts on Darnytsia still bear the names of the Slobidka they displaced (notably Mykilska Slobidka St. Nicholas Settlement
).
Until the late 19th century, the name Darnytsia was commonly applied to the plain on the left bank of Dnieper river
across from the Kiev city center. Up to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the area was legally part of the Chernigov Governorate
(Chernihiv
), despite being adjacent to Kiev, also a center of its Guberniya, with the Dnieper river
being the official division line. The village of Nova-Darnytsia and the rest of the area of the today's raion were incorporated into the city of Kiev in 1927. In 1935 Darnytsia became a separate raion of the city.
The urbanized area started industrializing between World War I
and World War II
, after becoming a part of Kiev. Following World War II, the area underwent a major reconstruction and modernization and became heavily industrialized, with installation of chemical, textile
, pharmaceutical and food processing industries. Major infrastructure projects, including heat-and-power co-generation units, railroad stations, highways and Metro
lines were accomplished. Several research institutes found their new home here, including three major chemical institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
to the North and Pozniaky
to the South. Formally, the district underwent many border changes, and today encompasses approximately one third of the Left Bank. A planned district change could make Darnytsia district either expand to encompass half of the Left Bank area, or cease to exist being redistributed between Desna
and Dnipro
Raions.
Neighborhood
The Darnytsia neighbourhood borders are generally understood to be:
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
(administrative district) of the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
capital Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
It is the southeastern raion of Kiev located on the left bank of Dnieper river. It borders Dnieper to its west with Holosiiv Raion of Kiev is lying across it, Dnipro Raion of Kiev city to its north, and Boryspil Raion of Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
to its east and south. The population of the city raion is estimated around 250,000 inhabitants.
Historical background
Although an exact date of establishment of the area is not known, there is evidence that during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, a Neolithical settlement existed near lake Svyatysche . During the 9th century, Darnytsia was an important center of the Kievan Rus'Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
, where ambassadors and delegations from other powers were housed while waiting to meet the kniaz
Knyaz
Kniaz, knyaz or knez is a Slavic title found in most Slavic languages, denoting a royal nobility rank. It is usually translated into English as either Prince or less commonly as Duke....
and offer gifts. This gave the area its name Darnytsia, (derived from Slavic
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
/Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
dar, meaning gift).
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
called Slobidkas (Sloboda, Slobodka in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
). Certain parts on Darnytsia still bear the names of the Slobidka they displaced (notably Mykilska Slobidka St. Nicholas Settlement
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
).
Until the late 19th century, the name Darnytsia was commonly applied to the plain on the left bank of Dnieper river
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
across from the Kiev city center. Up to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the area was legally part of the Chernigov Governorate
Chernigov Governorate
The Chernigov Governorate , also known as the Government of Chernigov, was a guberniya in the historical Left-bank Ukraine region of the Russian Empire, which was officially created in 1802 from the disbanded Malorossiya Governorate with an administrative centre of Chernigov...
(Chernihiv
Chernihiv
Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast...
), despite being adjacent to Kiev, also a center of its Guberniya, with the Dnieper river
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
being the official division line. The village of Nova-Darnytsia and the rest of the area of the today's raion were incorporated into the city of Kiev in 1927. In 1935 Darnytsia became a separate raion of the city.
The urbanized area started industrializing between World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, after becoming a part of Kiev. Following World War II, the area underwent a major reconstruction and modernization and became heavily industrialized, with installation of chemical, textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
, pharmaceutical and food processing industries. Major infrastructure projects, including heat-and-power co-generation units, railroad stations, highways and Metro
Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
lines were accomplished. Several research institutes found their new home here, including three major chemical institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Overview
Today, the term Darnytsia is sometimes broadly (but incorrectly) applied to the entire Left Bank area of Kiev, except the distant areas of Vigurovshina-TroieschynaTroieschyna
Troieschyna is a historical neighbourhood, part of the Desnianskyi Raion, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It became part of Kiev municipality in 1988, prior to that it was a village.-External links:...
to the North and Pozniaky
Pozniaky
Pozniaky is a historical neighbourhood, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Pozniaky metro station is situated in this neighborhood....
to the South. Formally, the district underwent many border changes, and today encompasses approximately one third of the Left Bank. A planned district change could make Darnytsia district either expand to encompass half of the Left Bank area, or cease to exist being redistributed between Desna
Desnianskyi Raion
Desnianskyi Raion is an administrative raion of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city on the Left Bank of the Dnieper River and is the most populous district of Kiev. It is also the second largest district with the total area of ca...
and Dnipro
Dniprovskyi Raion
Dniprovskyi Raion is an administrative raion of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine....
Raions.
Neighborhood
The Darnytsia neighbourhood borders are generally understood to be:
- Mykil'ska Slobidka, RusanivkaRusanivkaRusanivka is a neighborhood surrounded by a canal, the Rusanivs'kyi Kanal, and a tributary from the Dnieper River in the left-bank part of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The river and canal make the neighborhood resemble an island. Closer to the river, Rusanivka has a couple small beaches. The...
Island and BerezniakyBerezniakyBerezniaky is a historical neighbourhood, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Massive construction began there in 1971.-External links:...
to the West - Voskresenka, TroieschynaTroieschynaTroieschyna is a historical neighbourhood, part of the Desnianskyi Raion, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It became part of Kiev municipality in 1988, prior to that it was a village.-External links:...
and Lisovyi Massyv to the North - BykivniaBykivniaBykivnia is a former small village on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, that was incorporated into the city in 1923. It is known for the National Historic-Memorial Reserve "Bykivnia Graves"....
neighborhood and the town of BortnychiBortnychiBortnychi is a historic neighbourhood in the southern part of Kiev. Its southern and eastern boundaries are bordered with forests. Now Bortnychi is included in the Darnytsia Raion.-External links:...
to the East - PozniakyPozniakyPozniaky is a historical neighbourhood, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Pozniaky metro station is situated in this neighborhood....
, OsokorkyOsokorkyOsokorky is a historical neighbourhood, on the left bank of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Osokorky metro station is situated in this neighborhood.-External links:...
and KharkivskyiKharkivskyi neighborhood, KievKharkivskyi neighborhood, often referred to as Kharkivskyi masyv is located in the Darnytsia region of Kiev, Ukraine. The area was first developed between the mid 1980s and early 1990s as an expansion of the Darnytsia neighborhood of the city...
Massyvs to the South