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Novi Petrivtsi

Novi Petrivtsi
Нові Петрівці
Village
Novi Petrivtsi is located in Kiev Oblast
Novi Petrivtsi
Novi Petrivtsi
Location of Novi Petrivtsi, Kiev Oblast
Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 30°26′47″E / 50.623056°N 30.446389°E / 50.623056; 30.446389Coordinates: 50°37′23″N 30°26′47″E / 50.623056°N 30.446389°E / 50.623056; 30.446389
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Kiev Oblast
District Vyshhorod Raion
Area
 • Total 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 7,700
Area code(s) +380 04596

Novi Petrivtsi (Ukrainian: Нові Петрівці) is a big village just to the north from Kiev.

Next to the village is located famous territory of the former Mezhyhirya Monastery that in 2008-09 was in the epicenter of a big political scandal.

To the south of the village is located a water reservoir of the Kiev Hydro-Accumulating Power Station and the city of Vyshhorod that is adjacent to Kiev.

Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych private residence Mezhyhirya is located near the village.

A training facility of the Internal Troops of Ukraine is also located near the village. It is currently being used to train new recruits for the National Guard of Ukraine.



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