Vepryk

Vepryk is a village in Ukraine, in the Fastiv Raion of the Kyiv Oblast. 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. There was also 1709 Siege of Veprik in Great Northern War.

Vepryk

Веприк
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Vepryk
Location of Vepryk
Vepryk
Vepryk (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°06′24″N 29°48′21″E
Country
Oblast
Raion
 Ukraine
 Kyiv Oblast
Fastiv Raion
First mentioned1917
Area
  Total4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total1,053
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Postal code
08531
Area code(s)+380 4565
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