Obolonskyi District
Obolonskyi District (Ukrainian: Оболонський район, romanized: Obolonskyi raion) is an urban district of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Obolonskyi District encompasses territories far beyond of its historical neighborhood sharing the same name. It was formed on 3 March 1975 and initially called as Minskyi District. In 2001 it was renamed after its historical neighborhood. Its current population is 290,000 inhabitants.
Obolonskyi District
Оболонський район | |
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View on the Obolon bay | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| City Municipality | Kyiv |
| Main neighborhoods | List
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| Government | |
| • Council Head | Kyrylo Fesyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.6 km2 (41.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 317,300 |
| • Density | 2,776/km2 (7,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Landmarks | Obolon CJSC |
| Metro stations | Pochaina, Obolon, Minska, Heroiv Dnipra |
| Website | obolon |
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