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Zhavynka

Жавинка
Zhavynka Жавинка
Village
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Chernihiv Oblast
Raion	Chernihiv Raion
Hromada	Kyinka rural hromada
Area
• Total	0.788 km2 (0.304 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	549
• Density	696.7/km2 (1,804/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Zhavynka (Ukrainian: Жавинка) is a village in Ukraine, in Kyinka rural hromada of Chernihiv Oblast, Chernihiv Raion. It is located at a distance of about 7 km from Chernihiv. The population is 549 people. Until 2016, the local self-government body was the Kyinsk Village Council.

History

From 1638 to 1710, the village was called "Zholvinka" in documents, and later and until 1943 — "Zholvinka". After the war, the name began to be indicated as "Zhavynka" without an official renaming.^[1] From 1638 to 1710, the village was called "Zholvinka" in documents, and later and until 1943 — "Zholvinka". After the war, the name began to be indicated as "Zhavynka" without an official renaming.^[2]

The village is home to the first licensed craft winery in the North of Ukraine, LLC "Vinoman".^[3]

References

^ Горобець С. Заснування і походження назв сіл Чернігівського району. — Чернігів: Видавець Лозовий В. М., 2014. — С. 97 (in Ukrainian)
^ Горобець С. "Коли Жовинка стала Жавинкою". format.cn.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2016-01-05.
^ "Виноробня на Чернігівщині планує розширити плантації" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.