Novi Petrivtsi

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Novi Petrivtsi
Нові Петрівці
Village
Novi Petrivtsi
Location of Novi Petrivtsi, Kiev Oblast
Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 30°26′47″E / 50.623056°N 30.446389°E / 50.623056; 30.446389Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 30°26′47″E / 50.623056°N 30.446389°E / 50.623056; 30.446389
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kiev Oblast
District Vyshhorod Raion
Area
  Total 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population
  Total 7,700
Area code(s) +380 04596

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

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.

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

References

  1. (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. (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)

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