Irpin

For the town in Armenia, see Yelpin. For the geographical region of southern Italy, see Irpinia.

Irpin Ірпiнь Ирпе́нь
Irpin city center Irpin city center
Coat of arms of Irpin Coat of arms
Irpin Map of the Kyievo-Sviatoshynskyi Raion with Irpin.
Coordinates:
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kiev
Municipality	Irpin city
Founded	1899
City rights	1956
Area
• City	110.83 km2 (42.79 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• City	42,924
• Density	360.460/km2 (933.59/sq mi)
• Metro	100,3901
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	08200 — 08279
Area code(s)	+380 4597
Website	http://www.irpin-rada.org/
1 The metro population for Irpin are the statistics for the whole Irpin City Rada.

Irpin (Ukrainian: Ірпі́нь), or Irpen (Russian: Ирпе́нь) is a city located on the Irpin River in Kiev Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Administratively, it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. It serves as he administrative center of Irpin Municipality, which includes the city of Irpin and three urban-type settlements. Population: 42,924 (2013 est.).

The city has a railway station, built in 1899. From 2003, the "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 (district) subordination," subordinate to the Kiev-Sviatoshyn 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 subordination," 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

There are 22 industrial manufacturers operating in the Irpin region. The city has close to one thousand enterprises of various forms of ownership. The most notable are Peremoha Industrial Complex of Irpin (bricks, reinforced concrete components, heat insulation and sound proofing materials), Irpinmash (gears for agricultural industry), Perun Trading Firm (books), KATECH-electro Private Commercial and Manufacturing Company (cabling and wiring products), Irpintorfmash factory (construction materials), and a furniture factory, just to name some.

The agricultural sector of Irpin provides the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, with potatoes and other vegetables.

The city is also a health resort area known for its recreational facilities.

Famous people of Irpin

Famous Soviet writer Nikolay Nosov spent his childhood in this city. The famous Ukrainian photographer Yuri Kosin works in Irpin.

Gallery

• Вокзал ст. Ірпінь.jpg

  Irpin railway station

• Ірпінська міськрада.jpg

  City hall

• Ірпінський краєзнавчий музей.jpg

  Irpin city museum

• Баптистська церква (Ірпінь).jpg

  Baptist church

• Кінотеатр Перун.jpg

  Perun cinema in Irpin

• Миколаївська церква (Ірпінь).jpg

  St. Nicholas church

• Національний Університет Державної Податкової Служби України(Центральний вхід).JPG

  State Tax Academy in Ukraine

• Ukraine Irpen 2010. First snow. River Irpen 5.jpg

  Irpin River

External links

• http://www.irpin-rada.org — Irpin city administration
• kyiv-obl.gov.ua — Irpin on Kiev Oblast Administration site
• http://kinofest.g-2b.com/index-eng.html - Irpen Film Festival
• http://www.irpin.in.ua/ - City Irpen portal