Trukhaniv Island

Trukhaniv Island

Native name: Труханів острів
A former yacht club on Trukhaniv Island
Trukhaniv Island Trukhaniv Island
Geography
Location	Dnieper River
Coordinates	50°27′48″N30°32′42″E
Area	4.5 km2(1.7 sq mi)
Highest point	N/A
Administration
Ukraine
Region	Kyiv,Kyiv Oblast
District	Dniprovsky,Vyshhorod

Trukhaniv Island(Ukrainian:Труханів острів,romanized:Trukhaniv ostriv) is an island located on theDnieper Riveropposite the historicPodilneighbourhood of the city ofKyiv.

Location

The island is located on the north side where the Dnieper enters the premises ofKyivcity, with its north part extending some distance north towards the mouth ofDesna River.It is located in the confluence of bothDesna RiverandDnieper River.Situated up the stream of Dnieper within the city ofKyiv,the island starts a system of Dnieper River islands which ends with theOlzhyn Island.Up the stream of Dnieper River to the north of Trukhaniv is located theGreat Island(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 adistributaryofDesna River,making Trukhaniv island part of itsriver delta.The Trukhaniv island is split by another distributary called Bobrovnia which serves a conditional border between the territory ofVyshhorod Raionand theKyivcity. 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 ofDniprovskyi city district.

It has an area of 4.5 km²(1.7 sq mi). 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, thePark Pedestrian Bridgewas 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 theEurovision Song Contest 2005were housed on Trukhaniv Island.

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

Points of interest

• Desna cottage and hotel resort (owned byUkrtelecom)
• 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"
• Motocrossstadium
• Vehicle motorpool of the Kyiv municipal company Kyivshlyakhmist

• Dovbychka nudist beach
• Central beach
• Scuba diving and rescue station
• Water sports station (owned byKuznya na Rybalskomu)
• 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

Trukhaniv island (central portion) with the pedestrian Park Bridge

Folk etymologyderives the island's name from Tugor-khan, who won a victory over Kyiv and whose daughter married PrinceSviatopolk II of Kyiv.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 theSecond World WarGermanforces 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

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  There are two bridges over Bobrovnia, both pedestrian. This one is the northern.

See also

• Trukhaniv Ostriv (Kyiv Metro),is a station on the island under construction.
• Pivnichnyi Bridge

External links

• Kiev Info- Trukhaniv Island
• (in Ukrainian)
• Труханів острівinWiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv
• Kyiv Khortica opens its enigmas -Ukrainian
• Kyiv islands – view throw centuries (cycle of articles -Ukrainian)
• oldkiev.info- Information about the Trukhaniv Island(in Russian)
• Lavrov, Dmitry. "Kiev Toponymy Puzzles" inZerkalo Nedeli,July 2–8, 2005. Available inRussianandUkrainian