Vepryk, Kyiv Oblast Explained

Official Name:Vepryk
Native Name:Веприк
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Oblast
Raion
Subdivision Name:

Fastiv Raion
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1917
Area Total Km2:4.92
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1053
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Kyiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vepryk
Coordinates:50.1067°N 29.8058°W
Elevation M:173
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:08531
Area Code:+380 4565

Vepryk (Веприк) is a selo in Ukraine, in Fastiv Raion of Kyiv Oblast. It belongs to Fastiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The village has a population of 1,053. It is famous for being the place where Ukrainian composer Kyrylo Stetsenko died. His house is a currently a museum, and there is monument on his grave. In the 19th century, a Jewish colony was founded in the village of Vepryk, an exemplary one for Jewish farmers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Фастовская городская громада . Gromada.info. ru. 2 June 2022.