Hostomel
Гостомель | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hostomel .svg) Hostomel | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 30°15′55″E / 50.56917°N 30.26528°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kyiv Oblast |
| Raion | Bucha Raion |
| Hromada | Hostomel settlement hromada |
| First written mention | 1494 |
| Magdeburg rights | 1614 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hostomel settlement council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 18,466 |
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]
- ^ "Гостомельская 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.
- ^ "Fire reported in many buildings in Ukraine's Hostomel", India Today, 6 March 2022
- ^ "Russian invaders kill Hostomel Mayor", UKRInform, 7 March 2022
- ^ Богданьок, Олена (6 March 2022). "Харків, Чернігів, Маріуполь, Херсон, Гостомель і Волноваха тепер міста-герої". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ further reading and sources: Kyiv offensive (2022)