The village of Balyko-Shchuchinka is located on the right bank of the Dnieper, 100 km from Kiev, near Rzhishchev. The Chuchin fortress is mentioned in chronicles in the 11th century. After the destruction by the nomads, the settlement began to revive only in the 18th century. But back in the 16th century. appeared next to. Balyki. In 1921, the two villages were united into one settlement of Balyko-Shchuchinka. A memorial was erected here in memory of the military operation "Bukrin Bridgehead" during the Second World War.
Administrative status | village |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1921 |
Region | Kyiv |