Novi Petrivtsi

Novi Petrivtsi (Ukrainian: Нові Петрівці) is a big village just to the north from Kiev.

Novi Petrivtsi

Нові Петрівці
Village
Novi Petrivtsi
Location of Novi Petrivtsi, Kiev Oblast
Coordinates: 50.623056°N 30.446389°E / 50.623056; 30.446389
Country Ukraine
OblastKiev Oblast
DistrictVyshhorod Raion
Area
 • Total9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total7,700
Area code(s)+380 04596

Next to the village is located famous territory of the former Mezhyhirya Monastery that in 2008-09 was in the epicenter of a big political scandal.

To the south of the village is located a water reservoir of the Kiev Hydro-Accumulating Power Station and the city of Vyshhorod that is adjacent to Kiev.

Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych private residence Mezhyhirya is located near the village.[1][2][3][4]

A training facility of the Internal Troops of Ukraine is also located near the village. It is currently being used to train new recruits for the National Guard of Ukraine.[5]

References
  1. (in Ukrainian) Янукович заявляет, что он - законный владелец резиденции «Межгорье» Yanukovych said that he - the rightful owner of the residence Mezhyhirya, UNIAN (7 August 2009)
  2. (in Ukrainian) На "Межигір'я" рушила колона автомобілів: активісти хочуть заблокувати президента On the way to the residence of the President of activists stopped by the Berkut, Televiziyna Sluzhba Novyn (1 December 2013)
  3. Euromaidan activists depart for Mezhyhirya residence, Interfax-Ukraine (6 December 2013)
  4. Yanukovych’s smooth ride to Mezhyhirya mansion, Kyiv Post (19 August 2010)
  5. "Ukraine's New Force Seeks to Harness 'Maidan' Spirit". The Moscow Times. 20 March 2014.


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