The island is located on the north side where the Dnieper enters the premises of
Kyiv city, with its north part extending some distance north towards the mouth of
Desna River. It is located in the confluence of both
Desna River and
Dnieper River. Situated up the stream of Dnieper within the city of
Kyiv, the island starts a system of Dnieper River islands which ends with the
Olzhyn Island. Up the stream of Dnieper River to the north of Trukhaniv is located the
Great Island (
Velykyi), to the east along Desenka is Lopukhovaty, down the stream to the south are located Venetsiansky and Dolobetsky islands. There are also several other smaller islands located around the Trukhaniv Island. The island is separated from the right-bank of Kyiv by the Dnieper and from the left-bank Kyiv by Desenka which is a
distributary of
Desna River, making Trukhaniv island part of its
river delta. The Trukhaniv island is split by another distributary called Bobrovnia which serves a conditional border between the territory of
Vyshhorod Raion and the
Kyiv city. Technically Bobrovnia splits the island into Ilya Muromets Island (north, in Vyshhorod Raion) and Trukhaniv Island (south, in Kyiv). The Kyiv's portion of island administratively is part of
Dniprovskyi city district. It has an area of . The island is mostly covered by greenery, like the Venetsiansky island nearby. Until 1957, the only method of transportation to the island was by boat in the summer or by crossing the ice in the winter. In 1957, the
Park Pedestrian Bridge was built, easing the travel to and from the island. Trukhaniv Island contains numerous cafés, restaurants, sports complexes, and the largest as well as one of the cleanest city beaches. The island is not only popular for its various leisure activities, but it is also for fishing on the Dnieper River. In the summer, some parts of the island are used for biking, and in the winter some parts are used for cross-country skiing. In the summer of 2005, tourists traveling to see the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 were housed on Trukhaniv Island. In the summer of 2012, tourists traveling to see the
UEFA Euro 2012 were housed on Trukhaniv Island. ==Points of interest==