Malyn(Ukrainian:Малин) is a city inZhytomyr Oblast(province) ofUkrainelocated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest ofKyiv.It served as the administrative center ofMalyn Raionuntil the administrative reform in 2020, when it was merged intoKorosten Raion.Population:25,172 (2022 estimate).[1]

Malyn
Малин
Railway station
Railway station
Flag of Malyn
Coat of arms of Malyn
Malyn is located in Zhytomyr Oblast
Malyn
Malyn
Location of Malyn
Malyn is located in Ukraine
Malyn
Malyn
Malyn (Ukraine)
Coordinates:50°46′8″N29°16′12″E/ 50.76889°N 29.27000°E/50.76889; 29.27000
CountryUkraine
OblastZhytomyr Oblast
RaionKorosten Raion
HromadaMalyn urban hromada
Founded891
Area
• Total
60.92 km2(23.52 sq mi)
Population
(2022)
• Total
25,172
• Density444.5/km2(1,151/sq mi)
Postal code
11600
Area code+380-4133
WebsiteMalyn governmental site

Located in a wooded area ofPolesia(literally woodland), the city is known for its paper factory and a sheet of paper is depicted on the city's coat of arms. The city is located onIrshariver which is a left tributary ofTeteriv.

Through the city runs an important railroadKyivKorostenand a motor vehicle highway Kyiv-Kovel-Warsaw.

The town hosts aseismicmonitoring station (designated PS-45) belonging to an international network of nuclear test monitoring stations intended to verify theComprehensive Test Ban Treaty(CTBT) treaty.

History

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The name of the city is traditionally connected with the Prince ofDrevlianMal who is mentioned in the Russian chronicles, particularly during the 945 uprising of Drevlian againstIgor,the Grand Prince of Kyiv.

Malyn was mentioned as a possession of nobleman Hryńko Wnuczkiewicz during the rule ofAlexander Jagiellonat the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.[2]After his death, it passed to the Jelec family.[2]Malin was administratively located in theKijów Voivodeshipin theLesser Poland Provinceof the Kingdom of Poland. In the 18th century, it passed to noblewoman Anna Krasicka née Starzechowska, mother of leadingPolish EnlightenmentpoetIgnacy Krasicki,and the Krasickis sold it to Stanisław Kordysz, who erected a new Catholic church in 1780.[3]Following theSecond Partition of Poland,the town was annexed byRussiain 1793. In 1801 it passed to the Morzkowski family, and afterwards to theRadziwiłł family.[3]

Malyn is a small homeland ofNicholas Miklouho-Maclay,an Imperial Russian traveler, for whom Malyn served a residence to maternal side of his family.

Apaper milland atannerywere founded in 1873 and 1877, respectively.[3]

On 27–28 April 1920, it was the site of a battle in which the Poles defeated the Russians and liberated the town during theKyiv offensiveandPolish–Soviet War.

DuringWorld War II,Malyn was underGermanoccupation from 29 July 1941 until 12 November 1943.[4]It was administered as a part of theReichskommissariat Ukraine.

On March 3, 1975, the village of Horodyshche of the Ukrainian Village Council and the southwestern part of the village of Malynivka of the Malynivka Village Council of the Malyn district were included in the city of Malyn.[5]

At least five people were killed in Malyn in the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]On February 27, 2022, a Bayraktar drone downed a Russian Buk near Malyn. On March 7, 2022, Russians shelled the town, destroying a two-story building and 3 cars. It is known that one person was killed and 3 others were injured.[7]The Church of St. Michael of the Odesa Diocese of the UOC (MP), located in the city center at 3 Soborna Square, was also destroyed.[8]On May 20, 2022, according to the mayor of Malyn, Oleksandr Sytailo, 3 people were injured and 100 houses were damaged by rocket fire in the town.[9]

Sports

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FC Papirnyk Malynis a Ukrainian football team based in Malyn.

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022[Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022](PDF)(in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv:State Statistics Service of Ukraine.Archived(PDF)from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^abSłownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI(in Polish). Warszawa. 1885. p. 13.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^abcSłownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI.p. 14.
  4. ^Освобождение городов
  5. ^Відомості Верховної Ради УРСР 1975 рік № 10 стор.133
  6. ^"«Байрактар» знищив «Бук» на Житомирщині".27 February 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2022.Retrieved27 February2022.
  7. ^Zaxid.net (7 March 2022)."Росіяни обстріляли місто Малин на Житомирщині, є загиблі".ZAXID.NET(in Ukrainian). Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2022.Retrieved2022-03-07.
  8. ^"Росія нищить наші православні храми - УПЦ Московського патріархату".BBC News Україна(in Ukrainian). Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2022.Retrieved2022-03-07.
  9. ^"Російські окупанти ракетами обстріляли місто на Житомирщині: пошкоджено 100 будинків, є потерпілі".ТСН.ua(in Ukrainian). 2022-05-20. Archived fromthe originalon 20 May 2022.Retrieved2022-05-20.
  10. ^"Владимир Сацюк: досье - биография - компромат - СБУ • Skelet.Info".Skelet.Info(in Russian). 2019-06-11.Retrieved2022-03-14.
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