Podilskyi District

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Podilskyi District
Подільський район
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Podilskyi District
Podilskyi District
Podilskyi District
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CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
City Flag of Kyiv Kurovskyi.svg  Kyiv
Established1921
Government
Area
  Total
34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
177,563
  Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code 380-44
Website podil.kyivcity.gov.ua

The Podilskyi District [a] is an urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Its population was 177,563 at the 2001 census. [1] The district takes its name from the historic Podil neighborhood which it includes within its boundaries.

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The Podilskyi District as an administrative entity was formed in 1921 on one of the largest historical neighborhoods in Kyiv. In May 2001 the Podilskyi District celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation. The district remains one of the main business, transport, and industrial areas of Kyiv.

There are currently 50 large industrial organizations based here. Although most of the industrial sites are phased out of the region, they dominate the adjacent neighborhoods to the north, named today "Podilsko-Kurenivskiy promraion".

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census: [2]

LanguageNumberPercentage
Ukrainian 131 28773.94%
Russian 44 44625.03%
Other [b] 1 8301.03%
Total177 563100.00%

Neighborhoods

The Podilskyi District includes the following historical neighborhoods of Kyiv within its boundaries:

Transport

The Podilskyi District is connected to the city's metro system by three stations on the Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line: Tarasa Shevchenka, Kontraktova Ploshcha (named after Kontraktova (Contracts) Square), and Poshtova Ploshcha (named after Poshtova (Postal) Square).

Tourist attractions

Universities

Notes

  1. Ukrainian: Подільський район, romanized: Podilskyi 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

  1. "Podilskyi Raion, City of Kyiv". Regions of Ukraine and their Composition (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).

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