Voskresenka (Kyiv)

Skyline of Voskresenka

Voskresenka is a district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and is a historical region on the left bank of the river Dnipro.

History

Cossack otaman Ostap Dashkevych

Voskresenka emerged on the base of former village Voskresenska Slobidka (Slobodka) of Oster povit Chernigiv gubernia of Russian empire.

One of the earliest owners of this land was prince and otaman of cossacks of Ukrainian Rus Ostap Dashkevych of Orthodox Christian faith, descendent of prince Rurik and czar Gengis, one of the founders of Army of Ukrainian Cossacks (Viysko Zaporizhske), defenders of lives and liberties of Ukrainian people of that time. He donated this lands to the Voskresenska Church (Church of Resurrection of Christ) at Podil in Kyiv from which the village, which emerged on these lands got its name.

Subdivisions of Kiev

Districts

Neighborhoods¹

Right-bank	Akademmistechko Baikove Batyieva Hora Berestove Borshchahivka Chokolivka Demiivka Feofaniya Holosiiv Klov Koncha-Zaspa Korchuvate Kurenivka Lukyanivka Lypky Lysa Hora Minskyi Nyvky Obolon Old Kiev Pankivshchyna Pechersk Petrivka Pyrohiv Podil Priorka Pushcha-Vodytsia Shuliavka Solomianka Sovky Sviatoshyn Syrets Tatarka Telychka Teremky Vidradnyi Vita Vydubychi Vynohradar Yevbaz Zabaikove Zamkova Hora Zhuliany Zvirynets

Islands	Hydropark Trukhaniv Rybalskyi Vodnykiv

Left-bank	Berezniaky Bortnychi Bykivnia Chervonyi Khutir Darnytsia Kharkivskyi Lisova Livoberezhnyi Osokorky Pozniaky Rusanivka Troieshchyna Voskresenka

¹Unofficial designation
Category:Urban districts of Kiev
Category:Neighborhoods and raions of Kiev

Coordinates: 50°28′13″N 30°35′41″E / 50.47028°N 30.59472°E / 50.47028; 30.59472

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