Obolonskyi District
Obolonskyi District
Оболонський район | |
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 View on the Obolon bay | |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| City Municipality |  Kyiv |
| Main neighborhoods | List
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| Government | |
| • Council Head | Kyrylo Fesyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 317,300 |
| • Density | 2,776/km2 (7,190/sq mi) |
Obolon CJSC | |
| Metro stations | Pochaina, Obolon, Minska, Heroiv Dnipra |
| Website | obolon |
Obolonskyi District (Ukrainian: Оболонський район, romanized: Obolonskyi raion) 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.
Overview
The name of the district Obolon comes from the Old-
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
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.
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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]
| Language | Number | Percentage |
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| Ukrainian | 212 952 | 70.31% |
| Russian | 71 483 | 23.60% |
| Other[a] | 18 439 | 6.09% |
| Total | 302 874 | 100.00% |
| a Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |
Major neighborhoods
- Obolon, a residential area (masyv) and an industrial zone of the Kyiv city. It is located between Dnieper river, Stepan Bandera Avenue,[2] Verbova Street, and Dehtyarenko Street.
- Kurenivka (1723–1833), an area towards the downtown of Kyiv. In the 17th century it used to be a suburb of the Kyiv city where the Kyiv Cossack Kosh was garrisoned. Its name is derived from one of the cossack's military formations, Kurenivka mudslide in 1961.
- Priorka (1629–1880), it is believed to be settled by monks (priors) of the Dominican Order on the road to Vyshhorod. Since 1834 the settlement was incorporated into the Kyiv-city.
- Minsky masyv, a Shevchenko Square, Minsk Parkway, Konradyuk Street, Maiorov Street, Panch Street, Polyarna Street. The area also contains "sub-neighborhood" Kyn-Grust.
- Petrivka
- Pushcha-Vodytsia (1798–2001)
Gallery
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The sign when entering the district -
Obolon embankment -
Bank of the Dnieper River
See also
References
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "МОСКОВСЬКИЙ ПРОСПЕКТ НОСИТИМЕ ІМ'Я СТЕПАНА БАНДЕРИ". Київська Міська Рада (in Ukrainian). 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
External links
- Brief history of the Obolonskyi and Minskyi Districts
- (in Ukrainian) obolonrda.gov.ua – Obolonskyi District administration website
- (in Russian) Unofficial Kyiv Metro site – Information about the Obolon metro station
- (in Ukrainian) Оболонь[dead link] in Web Encyclopedia Kyiv
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