Solomianskyi District Explained

Settlement Type:Urban district in Kyiv
Official Name:Solomianskyi District
Native Name:Солом'янський район
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Kyiv City Municipality
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Area Total Km2:40.05
Population Total:280400
Population Density Km2:7000
Image Map1:Kyiv map (en).svg
Website:http://solor.gov.ua/

Solomianskyi District (Ukrainian: Солом'янський район|Solomianskyi raion) is a district in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Located in the western part of the city, in the basin of Lybid river, Dniepr's tributary. Named after village of Solomianka that became part of Kyiv in 1858. Established as a district in 1921. Reogarnized in 2001. An area of the district was settled since the Middle Ages. The so-called mount of Batu Khan who invaded Kyiv in 1240 is located within the district.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[1]

LanguageNumberPercentage
Ukrainian190 165 67.51%
Russian85 809 30.47%
Other5 690 2.02%
Total281 664 100.00%
Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population.

Neighbourhoods

Education

External links

50.45°N 30.5233°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: uk . Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України.