Kyinka
Kyinka
Киїнка | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chernihiv Raion |
| Hromada | Kyinka rural hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.533 km2 (0.978 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,552 |
| • Density | 1,007.5/km2 (2,609/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kiynka (Ukrainian: Киїнка) is a village in Ukraine, the center of Kyinka rural hromada, Chernihiv Oblast, Chernihiv Raion. It is located at a distance of 1 km from Chernihiv.[1][2][3] Until 2016, the local self-government body was the Kyinka Village Council, to which, in addition to Kyinka, were subordinated villages Hushchyn and Zhawynka.[4]
During the 2022 siege of Chernihiv, Russian military forces were unable to enter Kyinka, but the village was constantly shelled from the directions of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske and Shestovytsia, resulting in damage to over a thousand houses.[5][6]
Geography
The name of the village comes from the Kiyanka River, a right tributary of the Bilous River (Desna basin).[7] The Kyinka is located in the center of Chernihiv raion, bordering the city of Chernihiv in the northeast.The territory of the village is located within the Dnieper Lowland, on the left bank of the Desna River (Dnieper basin). The relief of the surface of the Kyinka is a lowland plain, there are oxbow lake and artificial lakes in the floodplain of the river.[8][9]
The climate of Kyinka is moderately continental, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in January is about -7°C, and in July - +19°C. The average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 660 mm, with the highest precipitation in the summer period.[10]
The most common are sod-podzolic and gray forest soils. The Kyinka is located in the natural zone of mixed forests, in Polissya. The main species in the forests are pine, oak, alder, ash, birch. Minerals – loam, peat, sand. [11][12]
Regional highways pass near the village, but there is no railway connection.The nearest railway station is in the city of Chernihiv.[9][13]
References
- ^ "History of Kyinka". iccua.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ История городов и сел Украинской ССР: Черниговская область/ ред. Половец В. М. — К.: Главная редакция УРЕ. — 1983 г. — 816 с. (in Russian) Retrieved 2024-08-08
- ^ Кулаковський П. Чернігово-Сіверщина у складі Речі Посполитої. 1618—1648. — К., 2006. — С. 287 (in Ukrainian) Retrieved 2024-08-08
- ^ "Чернігівський район на сайті Верховної Ради України" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "Як встояла Киїнка та втримала навалу рашистів". 0462.ua - Сайт міста Чернігова (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Звірячий обстріл Киїнки окупантами". cg.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Історична довідка | Киїнська територіальна громада". kyinska-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Характеристика району". Офіційний сайт Чернігівської райдержадміністрації. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ a b "Киїнська сільська громада". maps.visicom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Кліматичні характеристики". Сайт Чернігівського метеоцентра. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Білоус, М. Д. Географія Чернігівської області / М. Д. Білоус. — Чернігів: Ранок, 2010. — 144 с Retrieved 2025-07-08
- ^ Барановська О.В. та ін. Чернігівщина: природа, населення, господарство (комплексне географічне дослідження): Монографія. – Ніжин: Наука-сервіс, 2000. – 180 с. Retrieved 2025-07-08
- ^ "Паспорт громади станом на 01.01.2025 року". kyinska-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
External links
- History of Kyinka
- Website of the Kyinka rural hromada (in Ukrainian)