The Trukhaniv Island () is located on the

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opposite the historic

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neighbourhood of the city of

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Location

The island is located on the north side where the Dnieper enters the premises of

city, with its north part extending some distance north towards the mouth of

Desna River The Desna ( Russian and ) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, a major left-tributary of the Dnieper. Its name in means "right hand". It has a length of , and its drainage basin covers .Desna River The Desna ( Russian and ) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, a major left-tributary of the Dnieper. Its name in means "right hand". It has a length of , and its drainage basin covers .Dnieper River The Dnieper or Dnepr ( ), also called Dnipro ( ), is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. Approximately long, with ...

. Situated up the stream of Dnieper within the city of

, the island starts a system of Dnieper River islands which ends with the Olzhyn Island. Up the stream of Dnieper River to the north of Trukhaniv is located the

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(''Velykyi''), to the east along Desenka is Lopukhovaty, down the stream to the south are located Venetsiansky and Dolobetsky islands. There are also several other smaller islands located around the Trukhaniv Island. The island is separated from the right-bank of Kyiv by the Dnieper and from the left-bank Kyiv by Desenka which is a

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. The Trukhaniv island is split by another distributary called Bobrovnia which serves a conditional border between the territory of

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and the

city. Technically Bobrovnia splits the island into Ilya Muromets Island (north, in Vyshhorod Raion) and Trukhaniv Island (south, in Kyiv). The Kyiv's portion of island administratively is part of Dniprovskyi city district. It has an area of . The island is mostly covered by greenery, like the Venetsiansky island nearby. Until 1957, the only method of transportation to the island was by boat in the summer or by crossing the ice in the winter. In 1957, the Park Pedestrian Bridge was built, easing the travel to and from the island. Trukhaniv Island contains numerous cafés, restaurants, sports complexes, and the largest as well as one of the cleanest city beaches. The island is not only popular for its various leisure activities, but it is also for fishing on the Dnieper River. In the summer, some parts of the island are used for biking, and in the winter some parts are used for cross-country skiing. In the summer of 2005, tourists traveling to see the

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were housed on Trukhaniv Island. In the summer of 2012, tourists traveling to see the

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were housed on Trukhaniv Island.

Points of interest

* Desna cottage and hotel resort (owned by

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) * Park of the People's Friendship * Bobrovnia tract * Hotel resorts (Chervona Kalyna, Borysfen, Atika, Trukhaniv, Berizka) * Chaika hotel resort with helipad * Water ski park "X-Park" *

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stadium * Vehicle motorpool of the Kyiv municipal company Kyivshlyakhmist * Dovbychka nudist beach * Central beach * Scuba diving and rescue station * Water sports station (owned by

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) * Sports school of academic rowing and canoe "Kyiv" * Sports school of academic rowing "Burevisnyk" * Sports school 7 * Sports school of Olympic reserve "Lokomotyv"

Streets

* Pivnichnyi Bridge road * Trukhaniv vulytsia (Trukhaniv street) * Vulytsia Parkova Doroha (Street "Park Road")

History

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derives the island's name from Tugor-khan, who won a victory over Kyiv and whose daughter married Prince

Sviatopolk II of Kyiv Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich (; 8 November 1050 – 16 April 1113) was Grand Prince of Kiev from 1093 to 1113. He was not a popular prince, and his reign was marked by incessant rivalry with his cousin Vladimir Monomakh. Early life Sviatopolk was ...

. The summer residence of his daughter and her husband was allegedly named in honor of Tugor-khan, although in truth his name is mentioned but once in Slavonic chronicles. In 1534 the island came under control of the Pustynno-Mykilsky monastery, and was later returned to the city in 1698. The first buildings on the island were erected in the beginning of the 19th century. During the 1880s, the first businesses began to appear on the island. During the

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forces completely destroyed the island settlements in order to have better control and a clearer view of the city of Kyiv. In post-war times, the island was not rebuilt as a settlement, but as a leisure center.

Gallery

File:Bobrovnya 2-nd bridge.JPG, There are two bridges over Bobrovnia, both pedestrian. This one is the northern.

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