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Kyiv
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Kyiv

Capital and largest city of Ukraine

Also known as Kyjiw · Kyiw · Kyïv · Kief · Kieff · Kiew

Country
Located in
Population
Area
  • 848 km²
Elevation
  • 179 m
Head of government
Founded
  • 482
Postal code
  • 01000–06999

Overview

Over time

Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source

Population

All data

472 statements · 29% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Twinned administrative body
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Official name
Native label
  • Київ transliteration or transcription: Kyiv · pronunciation audio: Uk-Київ.ogg
Nickname
  • Мати міст Руських statement is subject of: Mother of Rus' Cities · transliteration or transcription: Maty mist Ruskykh · literal translation: Mother of Rusʼ cities
  • Місто, де все починається(since 2010) transliteration or transcription: Misto, de vse pochynaietsia · literal translation: The city where everything begins
  • Мать городов русских statement is subject of: Mother of Rus' Cities · transliteration or transcription: Mat gorodov russkikh
Awards
Geoshape
  • Data:Ukraine/Kyiv City.map
Social media followers
Founded by
Capital of
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On other databases

142 identifiers linking Kyiv across the web's reference databases