Malyn

Malyn (Ukrainian: Ма́лин, romanized: Mályn) (sometimes spelled Malin) is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of Ukraine located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Kyiv. It served as the administrative center of Malyn Raion, now located in Korosten Raion. Population: 25,172 (2022 estimate).[1]

For the village in Poland, see Małyń.
Malyn
Ма́лин
City
Malyn Station
Malyn Station
Flag of Malyn
Flag
Coat of arms of Malyn
Coat of arms
Malyn is located in Zhytomyr Oblast
Malyn
Malyn
Location of Malyn
Malyn is located in Ukraine
Malyn
Malyn
Malyn (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°46′8″N 29°16′12″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast
Founded891
Area
 • Total60.92 km2 (23.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total25,172
 • Density444.5/km2 (1,151/sq mi)
Postal code
11600
Area code+380-4133
WebsiteMalyn governmental site

Located in a wooded area of Polesia (literally woodland), the city is known for its paper factory and a sheet of paper is depicted on the city's coat of arms. The city is located on Irsha river which is a left tributary of Teteriv.

Through the city runs an important railroad Kyiv – Korosten and a motor vehicle highway Kyiv-Kovel-Warsaw.

The town hosts a seismic monitoring station (designated PS-45) belonging to an international network of nuclear test monitoring stations intended to verify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) treaty.

FC Papirnyk Malyn is a Ukrainian football team based in Malyn.

History

The name of the city is traditionally connected with the Prince of Drevlian Mal who is mentioned in the Russian chronicles, particularly during the 945 uprising of Drevlian against Igor, the Grand Prince of Kyiv.

Malyn is a small homeland of Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, an Imperial Russian traveler, for whom Malyn served a residence to maternal side of his family.

During World War II, Malyn was under German occupation from 29 July 1941 until 12 November 1943.[2] It was administered as a part of the Reichskommissariat Ukraine.

At least five people were killed in Malyn in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  • Central square of Malyn
    Central square of Malyn
  • House of culture
    House of culture
  • Historic building in Malyn
    Historic building in Malyn
  • Malyn railway station
    Malyn railway station

Notable people

References
  1. 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.
  2. Освобождение городов
  3. "Владимир Сацюк: досье - биография - компромат - СБУ • Skelet.Info". Skelet.Info (in Russian). 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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