Podil Raion

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Podil Raion

Подільський район
Coat of airms o Podil Raion
Coat airms
Map o the destricts o Kiev.
Kintra Ukraine
Ceety Kiev
Established1921
Govrenment
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)
Aurie code380-44
Websitewww.podilr.gov.ua

Podil Raion (Ukrainian: Подільський район) is ane o the 10 admeenistrative destricts (a raion) o Kiev, the caipital o Ukraine. Its population wis 177,563 as o the 2001 census.[1] The destrict takes its name frae the historic Podil neebourheid which it includes athin its boondars.

The Podil Raion as a admeenistrative entity wis formit in 1921 on ane o the lairgest historical neebourheids in Kiev. In Mey 2001 Podil Raion celebratit its 80t anniversar o its foondation. The destrict remains as ane o the main business, transport an industrial auries o Kiev.

Thare are currently 50 lairge industrial organisations based here. Awtho maist o the industrial steids are phased oot o the region, thay dominate the adjacent neebourheids tae the north, namit the day "Podilsko-Kurenivskiy promraion".

Neebourheids[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Podil Raion includes the follaein historical neebourheids o Kiev athin its boondars:

Transport[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Podil Raion is connectit tae the ceety's metro seestem bi three stations on the Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line: Tarasa Shevchenka, Kontraktova Ploshcha (namit efter the Kontraktova Square), an Poshtova Ploshcha (namit efter the Poshtova Square).

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Podil Raion, City of Kyiv". Regions of Ukraine and their Composition (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 14 Februar 2013.

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

Coordinates: 50°28′03″N 30°30′52″E / 50.46750°N 30.51444°E / 50.46750; 30.51444