Desna, Vinnytsia Oblast

Desna (Ukrainian: Десна) is a rural settlement in Vinnytsia Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast in Ukraine. It is essentially a northern suburb of the city of Vinnytsia. Desna belongs to Vinnytsia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] Population: 1,265 (2022 estimate)^[2]

Desna Десна
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 49°17′06″N 28°32′25″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Vinnytsia Oblast
Raion	Vinnytsia Raion
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,265
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Until 26 January 2024, Desna was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Desna became a rural settlement.^[3]

Economy

Transportation

Stadnytsia railway station is located just outside the settlement, on the railway connecting Vinnytsia and Kyiv via Koziatyn. There is infrequent passenger traffic.

The settlement is adjacent to Highway M12 and Highway M30 which jointly form the northern bypass of Vinnytsia. It is also incorporated to the road network of Vinnytsia.