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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Kyiv
| name                    = Kiev
| native_name            = {{lang|uk|Київ}} · {{lang|ru|Киев}}
| native_name            = {{lang|uk|Київ}} · {{lang|ru|Киев}}
| settlement_type        = {{wp|Capital city}} and {{wp|Federal cities of Russia|city of republican subordination}}
| settlement_type        = {{wp|Capital city}} and {{wp|Federal cities of Russia|city of republican subordination}}
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  | spacing = 2
  | spacing = 2
  | size = 266
  | size = 266
  | foot_montage = From top to bottom, left to right:<br>{{wp|National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy|Kyiv State University}} with the {{wp|Kremlin}} visible, {{wp|Bolshoi Theatre}}, [[Palace of the Soviets (TheodoresTomfooleries)|the Palace of the Soviets]], {{wp|Moscow State University}}, {{wp|Ostankino Tower}}, and {{wp|Tsaritsyno Palace}}.
  | foot_montage = From top to bottom, left to right:<br>{{wp|National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy|Kiev State University}}, {{wp|Verkhovna Rada building|Supreme Soviet building}}, {{wp|Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv|Saint Sophia Cathedral}}, {{wp|Maidan Nezalezhnosti|Square of the October Revolution}}, {{wp|National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War|Museum of the Great Patriotic War}}, {{wp|National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine|Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR}}
  }}
  }}
| image_flag              = Soviet-flag-of-kyiv.png
| image_flag              = Soviet-flag-of-kyiv.png
| flag_alt                = Flag of Kyiv
| flag_alt                = Flag of Kiev
| image_seal              =  
| image_seal              =  
| seal_alt                =  
| seal_alt                =  
| image_shield            = Coat_of_Arms_of_Kyiv_1969-1995.svg
| image_shield            = Coat_of_Arms_of_Kyiv_1969-1995.svg
| shield_alt              = Coat of Arms of Kyiv City
| shield_alt              = Coat of Arms of Kiev City
| etymology              = {{wp|Kyi}}
| etymology              = {{wp|Kyi}}
| nickname                = Mother of {{wp|Rus' people|Rus'}} Cities
| nickname                = Mother of {{wp|Rus' people|Rus'}} Cities
| image_map              = Soviet-union-kyiv-locator.png
| image_map              = Soviet-union-kyiv-locator.png
| map_alt                = Kyiv in the Soviet Union
| map_alt                = Kiev in the Soviet Union
| map_caption            = Kyiv's location in the Soviet Union
| map_caption            = Kiev's location in the Soviet Union
| coordinates            = {{coord|50|27|00|N|30|31|24|E|region:UA|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates            = {{coord|50|27|00|N|30|31|24|E|region:UA|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint          =  
| coor_pinpoint          =  
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| government_footnotes    =  
| government_footnotes    =  
| government_type        =  
| government_type        =  
| governing_body          = {{wp|Kyiv City Council|Kyiv Soviet}}
| governing_body          = {{wp|Kyiv City Council|Kiev Soviet}}
| unit_pref              = Metric
| unit_pref              = Metric
| area_rank              =  
| area_rank              =  
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| population_total        = 5,415,375 (city proper)
| population_total        = 5,415,375 (city proper)
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_demonym      = Kyivan
| population_demonym      = Kievan
| utc_offset1            = +3
| utc_offset1            = +3
| iso_code                = SU-KYI
| iso_code                = SU-KEV
| website                = {{URL|kyivgov.su}}
| website                = {{URL|en.kievgov.su}}
}}
}}
'''Kyiv''' ({{wp|Ukrainian language|Ukrainian}}: Київ; {{wp|Romanization of Ukrainian|tr.}} ''Kijiv'', {{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: Киев; {{wp|Romanization of Russian|tr.}} ''Kijev'') is the largest city and capital of [[Ukrainian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Ukraine]], and the third largest city in the Soviet Union, with a population of 5.41 million as of the 2019 census. Its nickname, "Mother of Rus' Cities" owes to the fact that it was the center of {{wp|Rus' people|Rus'}} culture as the capital of the {{wp|Kievan Rus'|Kyivan Rus'}}. After the {{wp|Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'|Mongol invasion}} wiped the city off of the map, Kyiv was largely superceded by other cities like [[Moscow (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Moscow]] and {{wp|Veliky Novgorod|Novgorod}}. The city was revitalized during the Russian Empire's {{wp|industrialisation}} throughout the late 19th and early 20th century. It later became the capital of the {{wp|Ukrainian People's Republic}} in 1918 and after 1934 the capital of Ukraine again ([[Kharkov (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Kharkov]] was the previous capital)
'''Kiev''' ({{wp|Ukrainian language|Ukrainian}}: {{lang|uk|Київ}}, {{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: {{lang|ru|Киев}}; see romanizations & other names below) is the capital and largest city of the [[Ukrainian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Ukraine]], as well as the third largest city in the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]], behind [[Moscow (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Moscow]] and [[Leningrad (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Leningrad]]. Kiev is a national center of manufacturing and science in the Soviet Union, and it is well known for its armament driven economy. Its nickname, the "Mother of {{wp|Rus'}} cities", owes to its status as the capital and center of the {{wp|Kievan Rus'}} and the Rus' civilization for nearly 400 years until the city lost its relevancy as a result of being razed to the ground by the invading {{wp|Mongol Invasion of Kievan Rus'|Mongols}}. blah blah, blah blah blah. blah.  


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Revision as of 04:26, 23 December 2022

Kiev
Київ · Киев
Capital city and city of republican subordination
Kyiv-state-university.png
Kyiv-verkhana-rada.png
Kyiv-saint-sophia-cathedral.png
Quote-unquote-independence-square-kyiv.png
Kyiv-national-museum-ww2.jpg
Kyiv-building-for-nerds.png
Flag of Kiev
Flag
Coat of Arms of Kiev City
Coat of arms
Etymology: Kyi
Nickname: 
Mother of Rus' Cities
Kiev in the Soviet Union
Kiev's location in the Soviet Union
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CountrySoviet Union
Union republicUkrainian SSR
Founded482 AD (officially)
Government
 • BodyKiev Soviet
Area
 • Total839 km2 (324 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total5,415,375 (city proper)
DemonymKievan
Time zoneUTC+3
ISO 3166 codeSU-KEV
Websiteen.kievgov.su

Kiev (Ukrainian: Київ, Russian: Киев; see romanizations & other names below) is the capital and largest city of the Ukraine, as well as the third largest city in the Soviet Union, behind Moscow and Leningrad. Kiev is a national center of manufacturing and science in the Soviet Union, and it is well known for its armament driven economy. Its nickname, the "Mother of Rus' cities", owes to its status as the capital and center of the Kievan Rus' and the Rus' civilization for nearly 400 years until the city lost its relevancy as a result of being razed to the ground by the invading Mongols. blah blah, blah blah blah. blah.

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