Hostomel

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Hostomel
Гостомель
Town
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Flag of Hostomel/Gostomel
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Coat of arms of Hostomel
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CountryUkraine
Population
 (2021)
 • Total17,534

Hostomel (Ukrainian: Гостомель) or Gostomel (Russian: Гостомель) is a town in Ukraine's Kyiv Oblast, north-western suburb to the capital city of Kyiv. Administratively, it is subordinated to Irpin Municipality. Its population is approximately 17,534 (2021 est.).[1]

The town is mainly known as the location of the Hostomel Airport, a major international cargo facility. There is also a Vetropack glass factory in Hostomel.

History[]

In 1495 the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander gave Hostomel to Prince Hlynsky. In 1509, after the betrayal of the Glinski Muscovites, the estate of king Sigismund I was given to .

According to legends, Hostomel has existed since ancient times. But the first written mention of it dates back to 1494.

In 1614, King Sigismund III of Poland granted Hostomel the Magdeburg right. The village of Hostomel received city rights with the assistance of the owner - Stanislav Kharlensky, the son of Kyiv Chamberlain Felix.[2]

During the national liberation war under the leadership of Bogdan Khmelnytsky, it became the Cossack hundredth town of the Kyiv regiment.

1654 - captured by Muscovy.

In 1694 a church was built here.

In July 1768, haydamaks visited the town.[3]

In 1866 Hostomel became a township center, actively developing. It witnessed many historical events related to the past of Ukraine.

In 1962, Hostomel and other settlements were subordinated to Irpin (it was granted the status of a city of regional significance). In 1972, the village of Mostyshche was included in the village of Hostomel.

Establishments[]

The town has a number of large establishments that are well known not only in Ukraine but also abroad. Medium and small business are developing. In Hostomel there are such establishments of social and household sphere, as hotel "Korchma", two hairdressing salons, studio of repair of TV sets, three post offices. In the field of education, there are four schools: two of them are general and two primary, a preschool № 17 "Rainbow", the Center for Children and Youth Creativity.

In the town there are some powerful companies that are well known not only in Ukraine but also around the world. These are, in particular, the state enterprise "Antonov" (about 1320 employees) and OJSC "Hostomel Glass Factory" (about 800 employees). They are the largest taxpayers to the budget.

Things are going well at other establishments of the town: JSC "ATP-13250" (about 125 employees) - passenger traffic; firm "ATAD & K" - manufacture of wood products and others. There are also establishments in Hostomel that are directly involved in agriculture. These are STOV "Buchanske", "Renault", "Promin".

Notable people[]

Natives[]

Residents[]

  • (1911-?) - doctor, pathophysiologist, researcher at the Institute of Clinical Physiology of the USSR Academy of Sciences in the 1940s. During the German-Soviet war, she worked at the Hostomel Hospital and the partisan detachment.[4][5][6]Author of a book of memoirs.

Others[]

Near the town there is a test site for rail electric transport "". Also there is a potential third airport of Kyiv - Hostomel International Airport.

On December 24, 2019 A water purification and deironing station was opened in Hostomel, which will purify 1,200 cubic meters of water during the day and provide it to the military town.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hostoml". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 3. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1882. p. 163. — S. 163
  3. ^ . — останній полковник . Історичний нарис.— Київ: Видавництво «Стікс», 2014. — 320 с. ISBN 978-966-2401-09-7
  4. ^ Собчук В. М. Гостомельський край: історія і сучасність. публіц.-історичне видання — К.: м. Ірпінь: ВТФ «Перун», 2017—136с.: іл. ISBN 978-966-569- 319-2
  5. ^ Родня. Полиция и партизаны, 1941—1944. На примере Украины / Авт.-сост.: А. Гогун, И. Дерейко, А. Кентий. Центральный государственный архив общественных объединений Украины; Ведомственный государственный архив службы безопасности Украины. — К.: Украинский издательский союз, 2011. — 576 с.
  6. ^ Наумов, М. И. От границы до границы /стенограмма 1946 г./. Приложение: сб. док. /сост. Г. М. Наумова, А. В. Бибик/. Электронная версия. –Киев: 2017. –197с. –ил. 188.
  7. ^ У Гостомелі відкрили станцію знезалізнення й очищення води (відео)

Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 30°15′55″E / 50.56917°N 30.26528°E / 50.56917; 30.26528

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