Country Ukraine Founded 1701 A.D. Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 3,509 (2001) Province Kiev Oblast | District Kiev-Sviatoshyn Raion Elevation 175 m (574 ft) Area 4.42 km² Local time Saturday 12:00 PM | |
Rural Council Kriukivshchyna Rural Council Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 75% Humidity |
Kriukivshchyna (Ukrainian: Крюківщина) is a village in the Kiev-Sviatoshyn Raion (district) of Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine.
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Map of Kriukivshchyna, Kyivs'ka oblast, Ukraine
Name
Predating the modern village, at the end of 16th century this territory belonged to a settlement called Yurevychi. Later it became known as Kryvkovshchyna, which is derived from anthroponym Kryvko-Kryvkovych, the family of local landowners circa 16th century. Eventually the name had changed to Kriukivshchyna due to loss of historical connections (apparently in the same way as several neighboring villages, e.g. Zheliany changed to Zhuliany).
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