# Malyn

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City in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

For the village in Poland, see [Małyń](/source/Ma%C5%82y%C5%84).

City in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Malyn Малин, Malin City Railway station Flag Coat of arms Malyn Location of Malyn Show map of Zhytomyr Oblast Malyn Malyn (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine Coordinates: 50°46′8″N 29°16′12″E / 50.76889°N 29.27000°E / 50.76889; 29.27000 Country Ukraine Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast Raion Korosten Raion Hromada Malyn urban hromada Founded 891 Area • Total 60.92 km2 (23.52 sq mi) Population (2022) • Total 25,172 • Density 444.5/km2 (1,151/sq mi) Postal code 11600 Area code +380-4133 Website Malyn governmental site

**Malyn** ([Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language): Малин, IPA: [\[ˈmɑlɪn\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Ukrainian) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LL-Q8798_(ukr)-Gzhegozh-%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD.wav), [Polish](/source/Polish_language): *Malin*) is a city in [Zhytomyr Oblast](/source/Zhytomyr_Oblast) ([province](/source/Oblast)) of [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine) located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv). It served as the administrative center of [Malyn Raion](/source/Malyn_Raion) until the administrative reform in 2020, when it was merged into [Korosten Raion](/source/Korosten_Raion). Population: 25,172 (2022 estimate).[1] As of January 2025, the city has a population of 27,000.[2]

Located in a wooded area of [Polesia](/source/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 the [Irsha](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irsha_(river)&action=edit&redlink=1) river which is a left tributary of [Teteriv](/source/Teteriv).

Through the city runs an important railroad [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv) – [Korosten](/source/Korosten) and a motor vehicle highway Kyiv-[Kovel](/source/Kovel)-[Warsaw](/source/Warsaw).

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

## History

The name of the city is traditionally connected with [Prince Mal](/source/Mal_(Prince)) of the [Drevlians](/source/Drevlians) mentioned in the [Rus' chronicles](/source/Rus'_chronicle), particularly during the Drevlian uprising of 945 against [Igor](/source/Igor_of_Kiyv), the [Grand Prince of Kyiv](/source/Grand_Prince_of_Kiev).

Malyn was mentioned as a possession of nobleman Hryńko Wnuczkiewicz during the rule of [Alexander Jagiellon](/source/Alexander_Jagiellon) at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.[3] After his death, it passed to the Jelec family.[3] Malin was administratively located in the [Kijów Voivodeship](/source/Kij%C3%B3w_Voivodeship) in the [Lesser Poland Province](/source/Lesser_Poland_Province%2C_Crown_of_the_Kingdom_of_Poland) of the Kingdom of Poland. In the 18th century, it passed to noblewoman Anna Krasicka née Starzechowska, mother of leading [Polish Enlightenment](/source/Polish_Enlightenment) poet [Ignacy Krasicki](/source/Ignacy_Krasicki), and the Krasickis sold it to Stanisław Kordysz, who erected a new Catholic church in 1780.[4] Following the [Second Partition of Poland](/source/Second_Partition_of_Poland), the town was annexed by [Russia](/source/Russian_Empire) in 1793. In 1801 it passed to the Morzkowski family, and afterwards to the [Radziwiłł family](/source/Radziwi%C5%82%C5%82_family).[4]

Malyn is a small homeland of [Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay](/source/Nicholas_Miklouho-Maclay), an Imperial Russian traveler, for whom Malyn served a residence to the maternal side of his family.

A [paper mill](/source/Paper_mill) and a [tannery](/source/Tannery) were founded in 1873 and 1877, respectively.[4]

On 27–28 April 1920, it was the site of a battle in which the Poles defeated the Russians and liberated the town during the [Kyiv offensive](/source/Kyiv_offensive_(1920)) and [Polish–Soviet War](/source/Polish%E2%80%93Soviet_War).

During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), Malyn was under [German](/source/Nazi_Germany) occupation from 29 July 1941 until 12 November 1943.[5] It was administered as a part of the [Reichskommissariat Ukraine](/source/Reichskommissariat_Ukraine).

On March 3, 1975, the village of Horodyshche of the Ukrainian Village Council and the southwestern part of the village of Malynivka of the Malynivka Village Council of the Malyn district were included in the city of Malyn.[6]

At least five people were killed in Malyn in the [2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine).[7] On February 27, 2022, a Bayraktar drone downed a Russian Buk near Malyn. On March 7, 2022, Russians shelled the town, destroying a two-story building and 3 cars. It is known that one person was killed and 3 others were injured.[8] The Church of St. Michael of the Odesa Diocese of the UOC (MP), located in the city center at 3 Soborna Square, was also destroyed.[9] On May 20, 2022, according to the mayor of Malyn, Oleksandr Sytailo, 3 people were injured and 100 houses were damaged by rocket fire in the town.[10]

## Demographics

Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the [2001 census](/source/2001_Ukrainian_census):[11]

Ethnic groups in Malyn percent Ukrainians 93.23% Russians 4.12% Poles 1.10% Czechs 0.60% Belarusians 0.32% Jews 0.14% Germans 0.06% Armenians 0.05% Moldovans 0.05%

## Sports

[FC Papirnyk Malyn](/source/FC_Papirnyk_Malyn) is a Ukrainian football team based in Malyn.

## Gallery

		- Central square

		- House of culture

		- Historic building

		- Malyn railway station

## Notable people

- [Vladyslav Gorai](/source/Vladyslav_Gorai), Ukrainian opera singer (tenor)

- [Batia Lishansky](/source/Batia_Lishansky), Israeli sculptor

- [Rayisa Nedashkivska](/source/Rayisa_Nedashkivska), Soviet-Ukrainian theater and cinema actress

- [David Nowakowsky](/source/David_Nowakowsky), composer

- [Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi](/source/Rachel_Yanait_Ben-Zvi), Israeli author and educator

- [Dmytro Kozatskyi](/source/Dmytro_Kozatskyi), Ukrainian photographer, serviceman, senior soldier

- [Volodymir Satsyuk](/source/Volodymyr_Satsyuk), former deputy head of [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine)’s intelligence agency, a suspect in president [Yushchenko's](/source/Viktor_Yushchenko) poisoning.[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ua2022estimate_1-0)** [Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022](http://db.ukrcensus.gov.ua/PXWEB2007/ukr/publ_new1/2022/zb_%D0%A1huselnist.pdf) [*Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022*] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: [State Statistics Service of Ukraine](/source/State_Statistics_Service_of_Ukraine). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220704164521/https://ukrstat.gov.ua/druk/publicat/kat_u/2022/zb/05/zb_%D0%A1huselnist.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Олександр Ситайло, міський голова Малина"](https://www.ukrinform.ua/amp/rubric-regions/3954538-oleksandr-sitajlo-miskij-golova-malina.html). *www.ukrinform.ua*. Retrieved 2025-07-19.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sgk13_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sgk13_3-1) *Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI* (in Polish). Warszawa. 1885. p. 13.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sgk14_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sgk14_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sgk14_4-2) *Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom VI*. p. 14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Освобождение городов](https://www.soldat.ru/spravka/freedom/1-ssr-4.html)

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["«Байрактар» знищив «Бук» на Житомирщині"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220227231107/https://censor.net/ua/news/3319858/bayiraktar_znyschyv_buk_na_jytomyrschyni_video). 27 February 2022. Archived from [the original](https://censor.net/ua/news/3319858/bayiraktar_znyschyv_buk_na_jytomyrschyni_video) on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Zaxid.net (7 March 2022). ["Росіяни обстріляли місто Малин на Житомирщині, є загиблі"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220307145832/https://zaxid.net/rosiyani_obstrilyali_misto_malin_na_zhitomirshhini_ye_zagibli_n1537731). *ZAXID.NET* (in Ukrainian). Archived from [the original](https://zaxid.net/rosiyani_obstrilyali_misto_malin_na_zhitomirshhini_ye_zagibli_n1537731) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Національний склад міст"](https://datatowel.in.ua/pop-composition/ethnic-cities). *Datatowel.in.ua* (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-06-01.

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## External links

- [Malyn site (unofficial)](https://web.archive.org/web/20120823082735/http://malin.co.ua/) (in Ukrainian)

- [Malyn region site (official)](http://malin-rda.gov.ua) (in Ukrainian)

- [City portal (unofficial)](https://web.archive.org/web/20120207094657/http://malin-portal.net/) (in Ukrainian)

- [Malyn website (unofficial)](https://web.archive.org/web/20120817081246/http://www.malyn.com.ua/) (in Ukrainian)

- [Find out Malyn @ Ukrainian Travel](https://web.archive.org/web/20120318053946/http://ukrainian.travel/en/pro-ukrayinu/mista/malin)

- [Nuclear Threat Initiative](http://www.nti.org/b_aboutnti/b_index.html)

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