Solomianskyi District ( uk, Солом'янський район,
translit. ''Solom’ians’kyi raion'', "district of Solomianka") is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Kyi ...
, the capital of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. Located in the western part of the city, in the basin of
Lybid
The Lybid ( uk, Либідь) is a small river in Kyiv, Ukraine. A right tributary of the Dnieper, it flows within the "Right Bank" (original) part of the city, just to the west of the historic center. The Lybid has played an important role in ...
river,
Dniepr
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The Dnieper () or Dnipro (); , ; . is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe, rising in the Valdai Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. It is the longest river of Ukraine and ...
'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
Batu Khan ( – 1255),, ''Bat haan'', tt-Cyrl, Бату хан; ; russian: хан Баты́й was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, a constituent of the Mongol Empire. Batu was a son of Jochi, thus a grandson of Genghis Kh ...
who invaded Kyiv in 1240 is located within the district.
Neighbourhoods
* Grushki (Грушки) — hamlet of the 19th century. During 1871–1902 it belonged to nobleman K. Grushko (hence got its name).
* Karavayevi Dachi (Караваєві Дачі, "Karavayev's cottages") — area of
border outpost
A border outpost, border out post, border observation post or BOPVidradnyi
Vidradnyi ( uk , Відрадний) is a neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine. It belongs to Solomianskyi Raion (district) of Kyiv.
The name ''Vidradnyi'' is derived from the khutor
A khutor ( rus, хутор, p=ˈxutər) or khutir ( uk, хутi ...
Відрадний
* Shuliavka (Шулявка) — mentioned under 1146 in the
Hypatian Codex The Hypatian Codex (also known as Hypatian Letopis or Ipatiev Letopis; be, Іпацьеўскі летапіс; russian: Ипатьевская летопись; uk, Іпатіївський літопис) is a ''svod'' (compendium) of three ''l ...
. In the 18th century this area was a residence of the Orthodox
metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan (alternative obsolete form: metropolite), pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis.
Originally, the term referred to the ...
s of Kyiv.
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Batyieva Hora
Batyieva Hora ( uk, Батиєва Гора) is a former village, and now a historical neighbourhood in the Solomianskyi District of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on the right bank of the Dnieper, on the side of the hill above the ...
(Батиєва Гора) - former village, now historical neighbourhood, where Batyievi caves, remains of the
Zarubintsy culture
The Zarubintsy or Zarubinets culture was a culture that, from the 3rd century BC until the 1st century AD, flourished in the area north of the Black Sea along the upper and middle Dnieper and Pripyat Rivers, stretching west towards the Southern ...
, were found
Education
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Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
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, image = NTUU KPI logo.png
, image_size = 220px
, caption = Seal of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
, established = 1898
, students = 36,000 (approximately)
, admini ...
Gallery
Solomianska Street.jpg, Solomianska Street looking east
Solomyanka.jpg, Solomianska street, with the Kyiv Court of Appeals building in the background
ProtasivYar.jpg, Protasiv Yar Street
ValeriLobanovskyAvenue.jpg, Traffic junction at Sevastopolska Square
External links
solor.gov.ua- Solomianka Raion administration website
Солом`янкаi
''Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv''
Urban districts of Kyiv
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