Kurenivka or Kurenyovka ( uk, Куренівка; russian: Куренёвка,
translit.: ''Kurenyovka'') is a
historical neighbourhood in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Ky ...
, the capital of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...
. It is located between the neighbourhoods of
Podil
Podil ( uk, Поділ) or the Lower cityIvankin, H., Vortman, D. Podil (ПОДІЛ)'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper betwe ...
,
Obolon,
Priorka, and
Syrets.
History
Kurenivka has been known since the 17th century as a suburb of the city of Kyiv. Here were located several ''
kurins'' of the Kyiv
Cossack
The Cossacks , es, cosaco , et, Kasakad, cazacii , fi, Kasakat, cazacii , french: cosaques , hu, kozákok, cazacii , it, cosacchi , orv, коза́ки, pl, Kozacy , pt, cossacos , ro, cazaci , russian: казаки́ or ...
Kosh. Some historians attribute the origin of the name with these Cossack camps, with ''kurin'' meaning Cossack caps. Later the suburb became a cottage settlement. With Kyiv's expansion through the centuries, Kurenivka was slowly populated. These inhabitants bought out land, and created their gardens. This had made the area more like a neighbourhood, serving Kyiv with various grocery products.
In 1961, the
mudslide from upper-located neighborhood hit Kurenivka, resulting in 145 fatalities according to official government reports.
During the
Battle of Kyiv of
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. A ...
, Kurenivka was hit by a missile, killing one person, injuring 6 and damaging nearby buildings.
References
External links
Куренівкаi
''Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv''
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Neighborhoods in Kyiv
Podilskyi District
Obolonskyi District
Zaporozhian Host