Hostomel

Hostomel
Гостомель
Rural settlement
View of Hostomel
Flag of Hostomel
Coat of arms of Hostomel
Hostomel is located in Kyiv Oblast
Hostomel
Hostomel
Hostomel is located in Ukraine
Hostomel
Hostomel
Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 30°15′55″E / 50.56917°N 30.26528°E / 50.56917; 30.26528
Country Ukraine
OblastKyiv Oblast
RaionBucha Raion
HromadaHostomel settlement hromada
First written mention1494
Magdeburg rights1614
Government
 • BodyHostomel settlement council
Area
 • Land38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total18,466

Hostomel (Ukrainian: Гостомель, IPA: [ɦoˈstɔmelʲ]) is a rural settlement in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located northwest of the capital Kyiv. It hosts the administration of Hostomel settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 18,466 (2022 estimate).[2]

The town is mainly known for Hostomel Airport, also known as Antonov Airport, a major international cargo facility. There is also a Vetropack glass factory in Hostomel.

Hostomel was attacked during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022,[3] with its mayor Yuriy Prylypko among those killed.[4] The town was given the title Hero City of Ukraine on 13 March.[5] On 2 April, Ukrainian authorities confirmed that they had retaken control over most of Kyiv Oblast.[6]

  1. ^ "Гостомельская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Fire reported in many buildings in Ukraine's Hostomel", India Today, 6 March 2022
  4. ^ "Russian invaders kill Hostomel Mayor", UKRInform, 7 March 2022
  5. ^ Богданьок, Олена (6 March 2022). "Харків, Чернігів, Маріуполь, Херсон, Гостомель і Волноваха тепер міста-герої". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ further reading and sources: Kyiv offensive (2022)

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