Podilskyi District

The Podilskyi District (Ukrainian: Подільський район) 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.

Not to be confused with Podolsky District, a former district of Moscow.
Podilskyi District
Подільський район
Urban district in Kyiv
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Location of Podilskyi District
Country Ukraine
City Kyiv
Established1921
Government
Area
 • Total34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total177,563
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code380-44
Websitepodil.kyivcity.gov.ua

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".

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 Square), and Poshtova Ploshcha (named after Poshtova Square).

Tourist attractions

Universities

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.

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