Odesa Square Explained

Odesa Square
Location:Kyiv, Ukraine
Metro:Teremky

Odesa Square (or Odeska Square; uk|Одеська площа|translit=Odeska ploshcha, in Ukrainian pronounced as /ɔˈdɛsʲkɐ ˈpɫɔʃt͡ʃɐ/) is one of the squares of Kyiv, Ukraine.

It is located in the neighborhood Teremky in the Holosiiv Raion of Kyiv.

It was named after big Ukrainian city port Odesa.[1]

The square emerged in 1970s with name New (Нова), and in 1976 has received current name.[2]

In fact Kyivan Odesa Square is a big crossroad and transport interchange spot on the way from Kyiv to Odesa, and via Kiltseva Road from south to west of the city, with a scarce public space.

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Notes and References

  1. Одеська площа // Вулиці Києва. Довідник / за ред. А. В. Кудрицького. — К. : «Українська енциклопедія» ім. М. П. Бажана, 1995. — С. 155. — ISBN 5-88500-070-0. (in Ukrainian)
  2. http://wek.kiev.ua/uk/%D0%9E%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%B0 Odesa Square