Desna, Vinnytsia Oblast
Desna
Десна | |
|---|---|
  Desna Location in Vinnytsia Oblast  Desna Location in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′06″N 28°32′25″E / 49.28500°N 28.54028°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Vinnytsia Raion |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,265 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Desna (Ukrainian: Десна) is a rural settlement in Vinnytsia Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast in Ukraine. It is essentially a northern suburb of the city of Vinnytsia. Desna belongs to Vinnytsia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 1,265 (2022 estimate)[2]
History[edit]
Until 26 January 2024, Desna was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Desna became a rural settlement.[3]
Economy[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Stadnytsia railway station is located just outside the settlement, on the railway connecting Vinnytsia and Kyiv via Koziatyn. There is infrequent passenger traffic.
The settlement is adjacent to Highway M12 and Highway M30 which jointly form the northern bypass of Vinnytsia. It is also incorporated to the road network of Vinnytsia.
References[edit]
- ^ "Винницкая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
