Sviatoshynskyi District
Sviatoshynskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Святошинський район, romanized: Sviatoshynskyi raion) is an urban district in the city of Kyiv located at the western part of city. The district was created in 2001 after renaming the former Leningrad District. It borders four other districts in Kyiv such as Podilskyi District, Obolonskyi District, Solomianskyi District, Shevchenkivskyi District as well as Bucha Raion that administratively is part of Kyiv Oblast. It takes its name from the historical neighbourhood of Sviatoshyn, named for the 12th century Prince Mykola Sviatosha.
Sviatoshyn District
Святошинський район | |
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| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kyiv City Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 318.4 |
| • Density | 2,894/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Metro stations | Akademmistechko, Zhytomyrska, Sviatoshyn |
| Website | svyat.kyivcity.gov.ua |
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