Novi Petrivtsi is a big village just to the north from Kiev. Next to the village is located famous territory of the former Mezhyhirya Monastery that in 2008-09 was in the epicenter of a big political scandal. To the south of the village is located a water reservoir of the Kiev Hydro-Accumulating Power Station and the city of Vyshhorod that is adjacent to Kiev. Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych private residence Mezhyhirya is located near the village.A training facility of the Internal Troops of Ukraine is also located near the village. It is currently being used to train new recruits for the National Guard of Ukraine.
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