Fastiv Ukraine city

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Fastiv Ukraine city overview

Fastiv city coat of arms

Fastiv Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Fastiv city flag

Fastiv (Russian spelling - Fastov) is a city located in Kiev oblast (region) of Ukraine, the administrative center of Fastiv district. Fastiv city is situated about 65 km southwest of Kiev city by railway.

Fastiv Ukraine city population - 50,000 (2008).
Fastiv Ukraine city land area - 43 sq. km.
Fastiv Ukraine city phone code - +380-4465.
Fastiv Ukraine city postal codes - 08500-08509.

Fastiv city streets

Fastiv Ukraine city history

Fastiv settlement was first time mentioned in chronicles in 1390. That time it was western post of Kiev city. Fastiv had favorable geographical position being the place of Polish, Russian and Ukrainian cultures crossing. Fastiv town was playing important role at the end of 16th and the beginning of 17th centuries. It was headed by Cossack colonel Semen Paliy and was the center of independent Cossack state called "State of Paliy".

Fastiv city views

At the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th centuries a lot of famous people lived and worked in Fastiv town (Taras Shevchenko - artist and poet, Kiril Stetsenko - composer, Mykola Benardos - scientist, Pavlo Bondarenko - violinist and others).

Fastiv city tower

Fastiv Ukraine city railway station

Fastiv Ukraine city economy

Fastiv city is an important railway junction and railway equipment production center of Ukraine. Railway Car Shop, Ukrainian State Refrigerator Freightage Center and Refrigerator Depot are situated in Fastiv. Among the other industries of the city are chemical, food, machine building, publishing and woodworking.