Podil Raion

Podil Raion (Ukrainian: Подільський район) is ane o the 10 admeenistrative destricts (a raion) o Kiev, the caipital o Ukraine. Its population wis 177,563 as o the 2001 census. The destrict takes its name frae the historic Podil neebourheid which it includes athin its boondars.

Podil Raion Подільський район
Raion in Kiev
Coat airms
Kintra	Ukraine
Ceety	Kiev
Established	1921
Govrenment
Area
• Total	34.04 km2 (13.14 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	177,563
• Density	5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Aurie code	380-44
Website	www.podilr.gov.ua

The Podil Raion as a admeenistrative entity wis formit in 1921 on ane o the lairgest historical neebourheids in Kiev. In Mey 2001 Podil Raion celebratit its 80t anniversar o its foondation. The destrict remains as ane o the main business, transport an industrial auries o Kiev.

Thare are currently 50 lairge industrial organisations based here. Awtho maist o the industrial steids are phased oot o the region, thay dominate the adjacent neebourheids tae the north, namit the day "Podilsko-Kurenivskiy promraion".

Neebourheids

The Podil Raion includes the follaein historical neebourheids o Kiev athin its boondars:

• Podil
• Vynohradar
• Kurenivka
• Petrivka
• Nyvky
• Rybalskyi Peninsula
• Mostytskyi

Transport

The Podil Raion is connectit tae the ceety's metro seestem bi three stations on the Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line: Tarasa Shevchenka, Kontraktova Ploshcha (namit efter the Kontraktova Square), an Poshtova Ploshcha (namit efter the Poshtova Square).

Freemit airtins

• Media relatit tae Category:Podil Raion at Wikimedia Commons
• "Official website". Podil Raion in the Ceety o Kyiv's State Admeenistration (in Ukrainian). Archived frae the original on 17 Mey 2011. Retrieved 14 Februar 2013.