Obolonskyi District

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Obolonskyi District
Оболонський район
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Obolonskyi District
Obolonskyi District
Obolonskyi District
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Country Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
City Municipality Flag of Kyiv Kurovskyi.svg  Kyiv
Main neighborhoods
List
Government
  Council HeadKyrylo Fesyk
Area
  Total
108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi)
Population
  Total
317,300
  Density2,776/km2 (7,190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Landmarks Obolon CJSC
Metro stations Pochaina, Obolon, Minska, Heroiv Dnipra
Website obolon.kyivcity.gov.ua

Obolonskyi District [a] is an urban district of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Obolonskyi District encompasses territories far beyond of its historical neighborhood sharing the same name. It was formed on 3 March 1975 and initially called as Minskyi District. In 2001 it was renamed after its historical neighborhood. Its current population is 290,000 inhabitants.

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Overview

The name of the district Obolon comes from the Old-Ukrainian word оболоньболоньболоньє (obolon' bolon' bolon'ye), which roughly translates as "flood plain" or an area that is being engulfed by water.

During Soviet rule of Ukraine, Kyiv had 14 administrative districts. In the early 21st century, a new law was passed, and the city's administrative division was reorganized into 10 districts with different borders and new names. Therefore, newer Obolonskyi District encompasses the territories of the former Minskyi District (based on Minskyi Masyv neirborhood) and is still sometimes referred to by that name. It also includes the former town of Pushcha-Vodytsia that used to be part of the Podilskyi District.

The district was built up in the 1970s as a microdistrict in Kyiv on the Obolon sands to satisfy the growth of the city. It was a northward expansion of the Kyiv city. Due to the composition of the soil at the time, the majority of the buildings were at most nine stories tall, and few trees were planted when compared to other parts of the city. That and few other reasons originally made the district not very prestigious. During the preparation to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Minskyi District of Kyiv was established a new brewery Obolon.

With the second construction period (2000–2005), the district has seen new, comfortable apartment buildings constructed closer to the Dnieper river and has become an attractive residential area. The new flats are also much more expensive, although still cheaper than in the central parts of Kyiv. The district was connected by metro in the 1980s, with a station Obolon opened on 5 November 1980.

A yachting club for both kids and adults was opened in around 1990, and recently many of the Obolon lakes were cleaned up to make the area more attractive. The area closer to the Dnieper river is a popular relaxation place for Kyiv residents. The area is also well known for the beer factory Obolon CJSC .

Park Natalka is among the recreational spaces favoured by Kyiv residents. It is located along the Dnieper river.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census: [1]

LanguageNumberPercentage
Ukrainian 212 95270.31%
Russian 71 48323.60%
Other [b] 18 4396.09%
Total302 874100.00%

Major neighborhoods

See also

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: Оболонський район, romanized: Obolonskyi raion
  2. Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population.

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References

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