Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv
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Shevchenkivskyi District
Шевченківський район | |
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Metro stations | Universytet, Vokzalna, Politekhnichnyi Instytut, Shuliavska, Beresteiska, Nyvky |
The Shevchenkivskyi District (Ukrainian: Шевченківський район, romanized: Shevchenkivskyi raion, IPA: [ʃeu̯ˈt͡ʃɛnʲkʲiu̯sʲkɪj rɐˈjɔn]) is an urban district of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It was originally established on 4 April 1937, although in 2001 its area was increased following an annexation of the former Radianskyi and StaroKyivskyi districts.
The district is historically significant, as it was here on the
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[1]
Language | Number | Percentage |
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Ukrainian | 145 553 | 64.65% |
Russian | 72 356 | 32.13% |
Other[a] | 7 246 | 3.22% |
Total | 225 155 | 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. |
Attractions
The district also has the local
Location
Main streets are: Khreshchatyk street, Volodymyrska Street, Prospect Beresteiskyi (Shevchenko Boulevard), Dehtiarivska Street, Olena Teliha Street, Melnykov Street, and others. The district borders with Podil to the north; Pecherskyi District, Holosiivskyi District, and Solomianskyi District to the south; and Sviatoshynskyi District to the west.
In June 2008 the
In February 2023 Prospect Peremohy was renamed to Prospect Beresteiska by the Kyiv City Council.[3]
Neighborhoods
- Old Kyiv
- Kudryavets
- Soldatska slobidka
- Tatarka
- Lukyanivka
- Shuliavka
- Syrets
- Nyvky
Shuliavska (Shuliavka) includes
See also
References
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Kyiv Council Renames Kominterna Street Into Petliura Street, Ukrainian News Agency (18 June 2009)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) In Kyiv, the avenue and Victory Square were renamed, Ukrainska Pravda (9 February 2023)
- Ukrayinska Pravda(in Ukrainian). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
- shev.gov.ua – Shevchenkivskyi District administration website (in Ukrainian)