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Kyiv

About Kyiv

Population

2,900,920 in city

Size

800 km² (309 mi²)

Altitude

120 m

Kyiv (Київ in Ukrainian, Kiev in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. Kyiv is located in north central Ukraine. The Dnipro (Dnieper) river flows south through the city towards the Black Sea; in the west is the 'old city' of Pechersk, built on the hills overlooking the right bank, where the famous Lavra monastery is located. Also in the west are the city center, government buildings, embassies, theatres, and most local industrial complexes. On the east side of the river lie several residential areas, and the nearby Boryspil international airport. The city has a three line metro system (total length 54.8 km). On weekends, the streets of Khreschatyk (the center of the city) are closed to vehicular traffic, in favor of pedestrians. Visitors to Kyiv in May can catch the springtime festival.

Boroughs

Desniansky (5), Golosiivsky (1), Pechersky (3), Shevchenkivsky (9), Sviatoshinsky (3)

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
3,015	All Buildings
2,599	existing
343	under construction
61	planned
11	unbuilt
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Carnegie Center Tower	551 ft	2015
2	Jackhouse	489 ft	2017
3	Gulliver	463 ft	2012
4	Taryan Towers 1	459 ft	2020
5	Parus	437 ft	2008

Building types

No.	Type
2,911	high-rise building
50	skyscraper
30	low-rise building
6	bridge
5	church
3	house
2	monument
2	building with towers
1	mast (framework)
1	stadium
1	mosque
1	telecommunications tower
1	palace
1	temple

Other buildings

No.	Type
0	Famous buildings
20	Buildings with construction images