Kyivskyi District, Kharkiv

Kyivskyi District
Київський район
Urban district in Kharkiv
Official seal of Kyivskyi District
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Map
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
Government
 • Head of AdministrationNelli Kazanzhieva (Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv)
Area
 • Total
46.2 km2 (17.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
182,900
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
  1. Kholodnohirskyi District
  2. Shevchenkivskyi District
  3. Kyivskyi District
  4. Saltivskyi District
  5. Nemyshlianskyi District
  6. Industrialnyi District
  7. Slobidskyi District
  8. Osnovianskyi District
  9. Novobavarskyi District

Kyivskyi District (Ukrainian: Київський район) is an urban district of the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, named after the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. It is the biggest raion of the city and one of the oldest.

The district was created in 1937 when Petynsko-Zhuravlivskyi District was split into Kahanovychskyi and Stalinskyi districts. In 1957 Kahanovchskyi District was renamed Kyivskyi District.