Novi Petrivtsi is a big village just to the north from Kyiv.
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 Kyiv Hydro-Accumulating Power Station and the city of Vyshhorod that is adjacent to Kyiv.
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.