Podil

Infobox Settlement
name = Podils’kyi Raion
native_name = Подільський район
settlement_type = Raion of Kiev

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image_caption = View of Podil from the Volodymyrskyi Hill.
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UKR
subdivision_type1 = City Municipality
subdivision_name1 = flag|Kyiv
seat_type =
seat =
parts_type = Main neighborhoods
parts_style =
parts =
p1 = Podil itself
p2 = Andriyivskyy Descent
p3 = Rybalskyi Peninsula
leader_party =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Y. O. Romanenko
established_title =
area_total_km2 = 34.04
population_total = 180500
population_footnotes=
population_density_km2 = 5302
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
blank_name = Landmarks
blank1_name = Metro stations
blank_info = Numerous architectural monuments and squares
blank1_info = Tarasa Shevchenka, Kontraktova Ploshcha, Poshtova Ploshcha
website = http://podilr.gov.ua/

The Podil or Podilskyi Raion ( _uk. Поділ, Подільський район, translit. "Podil, Podils’kyi Raion") is a historic neighbourhood and an administrative raion (district) in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kiev, the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry. It still contains many architectural and historical landmarks, and new archeological sites are still being revealed.

Numerous attractions of Podil particularly include: Frolivskyi and Pokrovskyi Monasteries, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, House of Ivan Mazepa, House of Peter the Great, Fountain of Samson, Zamkova Hora hill, Andriyivskyy Descent — the main link of Podil to the city's administrative "Uppertown", Borychiv Descent, Kiev River Port, main port on the Dnieper, Kiev funicular, Poshtova Square, and the Kontraktova Square.

Administrative Podil

The Podilskyi Raion, as an administrative entity, was formed in 1921 on one of the largest historical neighborhoods in Kiev. In May 2001, Podil celebrated its 80th anniversery of its foundation. Within the raion include the: "Vynohradar, Kurenyovka, "a part of" Nyvky, Rybalskyi Island, Mostytskyi, "and the" Podil" residential neighoborhood ("masyv") itself.

On the territory of the Podilskyi Raion lie about 50 industrial organizations, some of which are world renowned: "Kiev Factory of Champagne Wines, Stolichnyi", "Beer factory at Podil", "Kiev Vitamin Factory", and the "Farmak Factory".

ee also

* Subdivisions of Kiev
* 1811 Great fire of Podil

References

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External links

* [http://www.podilr.gov.ua/ podilr.gov.ua] - Administration website of the Podilskyi Raion uk icon
* [http://wek.kiev.ua/wiki/Поділ Поділ] in [http://wek.kiev.ua/ "Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv"] uk icon
* [http://klymenko.data-tec.net/Kyiv/Kyiv.Podil.htm klymenko.data-tec.net] - Photo gallery and information about Podil and its attractions uk icon