Kyivskyi District
Київський район | |
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Country | ![]() |
Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
Government | |
• Head of Administration | Nelli Kazanzhieva (Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.2 km2 (17.8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 182,900 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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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.