Kiev, also spelled Kyiv (Ukrainian: Київ (help·info), Kyyiv, IPA: [ˈkɨjiʋ]; Russian: Ки́ев (help·info), Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names), is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the
Coordinates:
50°27′00″N 30°31′24″E / 50.45, 30.52333
Country:
Ukraine
Oblast:
Kiev City Municipality
Raion:
Municipality
Government : - Mayor:
Leonid Chernovetskyi
Elevation:
179 m (587 ft)
Population (April, 2007) : - Total:
2.7 million (official est.)
Population (April, 2007) : - Density:
3,299/km² (8,544.4/sq mi)
Time zone:
EET (UTC+2)
Time zone : - Summer (DST):
EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code:
01xxx-04xxx
Area code(s):
+380 44
License plate:
AA (before 2004: КА,КВ,КЕ,КН,КІ,KT)
Sister cities:
Ankara, Athens, Belgrade,
Brussels, Budapest, Chicago,
Chişinău, Edinburgh, Florence,
Helsinki, Kraków, Kyoto, Leipzig,
Minsk, Munich, Odense, Paris,
Pretoria, Riga, Rome,
Santiago de Chile, Sofia,
Stockholm, Tallinn, Tampere, Tbilisi,
Tor
