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Also known as Vasyliv

Vasylkiv (, , ) is a city on the Stuhna River in Obukhiv Raion, Kyiv Oblast, central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Vasylkiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. First mentioned in the 10th century, Vasylkiv was incorporated as a city in 1796.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Vasylkiv
Settlement.native_name
Василькiв
Settlement.native_name_lang
uk
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Собор Антонія і Феодосія (Васильків).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
Cathedral of Anthony and Theodosius
Settlement.image_flag
Vasilkiv prapor.gif
Settlement.image_shield
Vasilkov COA (Kiev Governorate) (1852).png
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kyiv Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Obukhiv Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Vasylkiv urban hromada
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Middle Ages
  • Early Modern era
  • Ukrainian War of Independence
  • Modern period
  • Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Economy
  • Population
  • Language
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Vasylkiv (, , ) is a city on the Stuhna River in Obukhiv Raion, Kyiv Oblast, central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Vasylkiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. First mentioned in the 10th century, Vasylkiv was incorporated as a city in 1796.

The city hosts Vasylkiv Air Base and is an industrial centre, producing electrical appliances and leather goods. Population: 39,084 (2024 estimate).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vasylkiv” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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