Title: Vyscha Dubechnya village. Status: village in Vyshgorodskyi district, center of the village council Location: in 27 km from Vyshgorod Population: 816 people Area: 533 ha Waterways: river Desna Established in: 16th century Historical note: According to the legend the name of the village came from an area in which the settlement is situated - above an oak forest on the river Desna – the Highest Oak. The village for several centuries belonged to Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. It experienced all the events of the 20th century - war, revolution, famine. After the revolution in the village there were 300 houses, inhabited by about a thousand people. In the 1920's in the village was established farm and village council. In times of famine 1932-1933, the whole families died. From September 17, 1941 to September 18, 1943 the village was in occupation by the Germans. Guerre 236 people were awarded prizes. S.M. Bendykov became the Hero of the Soviet Union. The village has two monuments - in honor of soldiers-liberators and soldiers-co villagers. After the war, was built the first school. In 1965 was formed meat and dairy farm "Desna". In 2001, the own village church was opened.