Ivankiv

In the middle of the 15th century, the territory around modern Ivankiv was called "Zemlya Trudinivska" (Trudinivska Land). It was a property of Kyiv boyar Olehnja Juhnovich. In 1524 King of Poland Sigismund I the Old gave this land to Kyiv Burgess Tishko Proskura.{{in lang|uk}} [http://imsu-kyiv.com/msta-sela-kivsko-oblast/vankvskij-rajon/ivankiv.html Ivankiv on imsu-kyiv.com] In 1589 Ivan Proskura became the owner of this land. The town was founded in 1589 and named after Ivan Proskura. At first it was called "Ivaniv" and "Ivanivka" but later changed to "Ivankiv".{{Cite web |url=https://toponymic-dictionary.in.ua/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929172548/http://www.toponymic-dictionary.in.ua/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=11 |url-status=usurped |title=Онлайн казино Украины 2021 – на реальные деньги |archivedate=Sep 29, 2013 |website=Онлайн казино}}

At the beginning of the 17th century, Crimean Tatars made four military campaigns on Polesia, and as a result, many people in Ivankiv were killed, taken prisoner and sold into slavery.

On 30 May 1645, the forces of Grand Crown Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski attacked Ivankiv, which at that time belonged to Olizar Wołczkiewicz.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Until 18 July 2020, Ivankiv served as an administrative center of Ivankiv Raion. The raion was abolished that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven. The area of Ivankiv Raion was merged into Vyshhorod Raion.{{Cite news|title=Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.|url=http://www.golos.com.ua/article/333466|access-date=2020-10-03|date=2020-07-18|website=Голос України|language=uk}}{{cite web |title=Нові райони: карти + склад |url=https://www.minregion.gov.ua/press/news/novi-rajony-karty-sklad/ |publisher=Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України |language=Ukrainian}}

The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum was reportedly destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, leading to the loss of over twenty works by the artist Maria Prymachenko.{{Cite web |title=Russian invaders burn down Ivankiv Museum. Maria Prymachenko's artwork destroyed |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/02/28/7326669/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Ukrainska Pravda |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Giorgobiani |first=Natia |date=2022-02-28 |title=A museum with unique works by Maria Primachenko burned down near Kiev |url=https://www.perild.com/2022/02/28/a-museum-with-unique-works-by-maria-primachenko-burned-down-near-kiev/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Perild |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228132136/https://www.perild.com/2022/02/28/a-museum-with-unique-works-by-maria-primachenko-burned-down-near-kiev/ |url-status=dead }} The settlement was used by the Russian military as a ground base for reinforcement in their push towards Kyiv. BBC quoted local residents saying that the occupying Russian forces did not allow evacuation and opened fire at anyone who tried to leave the settlement.{{cite news |title=The occupied town no-one has heard from in eight days |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60717902?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=622dced00ce87e491a0ef599%26The%20occupied%20town%20no-one%20has%20heard%20from%20in%20eight%20days%262022-03-13T14%3A39%3A58.638Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:972d5e96-1bed-4438-8919-129c09fae1f1&pinned_post_asset_id=622dced00ce87e491a0ef599&pinned_post_type=share |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=BBC News |date=13 March 2022 |language=en-gb}} On 1 April 2022, Ukrainian forces belonging to the 109th Battalion of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade regained control of Ivankiv.{{cite news |title=TІванків на Київщині звільнили від окупантів |url=https://zmina.info/news/ivankiv-na-kyyivshhyni-zvilnyly-vid-okupantiv/ |access-date = 1 April 2022 |work= Zmina |date=1 April 2022 |language=uk}}{{cite web|url=https://en.lb.ua/news/2022/04/26/13761_mothers_wanted_shot_front.html|title=Mothers Wanted to Be Shot in Front of Children. How Largest Community in Ukraine Survived Occupation|first1=Kateryna|last1=Petrenko|website=LB.ua|access-date=20 November 2024|date=26 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://kl.informator.ua/2024/10/01/vidvazhni-edelvejsy-10-ogshbr-vidznachaye-9-tu-richnyczyu-stvorennya/|title=Відважні “Едельвейси”: 10 ОГШБР відзначає 9-ту річницю створення|date=10 October 2024|access-date=20 November 2024|language=uk}}

Until 26 January 2024, Ivankiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Ivankiv became a rural settlement.{{cite news |title=Что изменится в Украине с 1 января |url=https://glavnoe.in.ua/ru/novosti/chto-yzmenytsya-v-ukrayne-s-1-yanvarya |work=glavnoe.in.ua |lang=ru| date=1 January 2024}}

Located in the middle of the southern area of its raion, Ivankiv lies between Kyiv and Pripyat. It is located {{cvt|42|miles}} south from the Chernobyl power plant, with the entrance to the exclusion zone being located {{cvt|20|miles}} north, at Dytiatky. Ivankiv town was not as affected by the Chernobyl disaster compared to other towns.

• Petro Prymachenko, Ukrainian artist, soldier

• Chernobyl (city)
• Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

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• {{in lang|uk}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20100405104936/http://ivankiv.com.ua/ Ivankiv's official website]
• {{in lang|uk}} [http://imsu-kyiv.com/msta-sela-kivsko-oblast/vankvskij-rajon/ivankiv.html Ivankiv at imsu-kyiv.com]

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Category:Populated places established in 1589

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