About
About the village
Prolisky is a quiet village in pine, birch, and mixed forests on the eastern edge of Kyiv, in Boryspil district.
Where it is and how to get there
Prolisky lies in Boryspil district of Kyiv Oblast, on the eastern edge of Kyiv. The village sits along the M-03 highway (Kyiv–Kharkiv), 7–10 minutes from Kyiv. You can arrive by car or by suburban marshrutka: routes 317, 318, 807 and 808 run from Kharkivska metro station, and route 316 from Livoberezhna. The nearest metro station is Boryspilska (≈7 km); the nearest railway station is 2 km away.
Marshrutka schedule →Nature and the seasons
The village is surrounded by pine, birch, and mixed forests. In spring the snowdrops that gave the village its name are the first to bloom; summer brings the scent of pine and the shade of birches, autumn turns the woods gold, and winter leaves quiet snowy paths. Far from city lights, the night sky is full of stars.
Recreation
In and around Prolisky there are equipped clearings for picnics and shashlyk, cycling and walking routes through the forest, a lantern-lit pine park for evening strolls, and a modern sports ground with an outdoor table-tennis table.
History and the name
The village is named after snowdrops — the white flowers that wake first in spring. Prolisky officially received its name and status on 27 June 1969. Today it is a well-developed village with modern housing that keeps on growing.
Living in the village
Prolisky has its own shops, supermarkets and cafés, a kindergarten and a primary school; the hub school — Shchaslyve Academic Lyceum — is in neighbouring Shchaslyve. Per the village council, Prolisky covers 297.65 hectares with 231 private houses and 1,047 apartments: 2,217 residents were registered as of 1 January 2022, while more than 3,000 actually live here. The mix of quiet, greenery, and closeness to Kyiv makes it a convenient place both to visit and to live near the capital.
The Prystolychna hromada
Prolisky is one of the eight villages of the Prystolychna hromada, centred on Shchaslyve where the village council sits: Shchaslyve, Prolisky, Velyka Oleksandrivka, Bezuhlivka, Mala Oleksandrivka, Chubynske, Dudarkiv and Zaimyshche. About 20,500 people live in the hromada altogether.
Transport
Getting here by marshrutka
Prolisky is linked to Kyiv and Boryspil by suburban marshrutkas.
- 316Kyiv (Livoberezhna metro) — Boryspil, via Prolisky and Shchaslyveevery 15–20 min
- 317Kharkivska metro — Boryspil (city park)every 4–12 min
- 318Kharkivska metro — Boryspil (Kakhovska St.)every 4–12 min
- 807Kharkivska metro — Shchaslyve village (via Prolisky)by timetable⚠
- 808Kharkivska metro — Prolisky villageby timetableweekdays only