Borshchahivka ( uk, Борщагі́вка; russian: Борщаго́вка) is a neighborhood located to the west and south-west of
Kyiv, the capital of
Ukraine. It is part of the city's
Sviatoshynskyi District
Sviatoshynskyi Raion ( uk, Святошинський район, ''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 Distric ...
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The neighborhood is named after a large village that was founded at the site. The contemporary urban look comes from the 1960s and 1970s. The neighborhood is divided into two sections: Mykilska and Pivdenna (''South'') Borshchahivka. A village named
Petropavlivska Borshchahivka also exists nearby, but it does not belong to Kyiv.
A
fast tram line connects Borshchahivka with Kyiv's
central railway station.
See also
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Saltivka
Neighborhoods in Kyiv
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