Dnipro Raion, Kyiv
The Dniprovskyi District (Ukrainian: Дніпровський район, romanized: Dniprovskyi raion) is an urban district of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is named after the Dnipro River and is located on its left-bank.
Geography
The Dniprovskyi District's area consists of a total of 67 km (26 sq mi), which is approximately 8 percent of the city's total area.
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:
| Language | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 236 342 | 71.90% |
| Russian | 89 082 | 27.10% |
| Other | 3 301 | 1.00% |
| Total | 328 725 | 100.00% |
| Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |
History
On 23 May 1969, the Dniprovskyi District was established out of a portion of the city's Darnytskyi District based on a decree of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
See also
References
- ^ "Dniprovskyi Raion: historical reference". Official Internet-portal (in Ukrainian). Dniprovskyi Raion of the City of Kyiv State Administration. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Dniprovskyi District Council". Informational portal of the self-government in Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Rada.info. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Dniprovskyi Raion, City of Kyiv". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Dniprovskyi Raion" (in Ukrainian). WWW Encyclopedia Kyiv. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- "Main Page". Official Internet-portal (in Ukrainian). Dniprovskyi Raion in the City of Kyiv State Administration.
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