Kyiv

Kyiv or Kiev[a] (Ukrainian: Київ) is the capital and largest city in Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine on the Dnieper River. Almost three million people live there.

Київ
Kiev
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Flag of Kyiv
Coat of arms of Kyiv
Coordinates: 50°27′00″N 30°31′24″E / 50.45000°N 30.52333°E / 50.45000; 30.52333Coordinates: 50°27′00″N 30°31′24″E / 50.45000°N 30.52333°E / 50.45000; 30.52333
CountryUkraine
MunicipalityKyiv City Municipality
FoundedAD 482 (officially)[2]
City councilKyiv City Council
Raions
Government
 • Mayor and Head of City State AdministrationVitali Klitschko
Area
 • City with special status839 km2 (324 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2020)
 • City with special status2,967,360[1]
 • Density3,299/km2 (8,540/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,375,000 (2,013)[3] of the Kyiv metropolitan area
GDP (2017)
 • TotalUS$26.29 billion
 • Per capitaUS$8,970
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
01xxx–04xxx
FIPS codeUP12
Vehicle registration plateAA, KA (before 2004: КА, КВ, КЕ, КН, КІ, KT)
Websitekyivcity.gov.ua

It is not a part of any oblast. However, it is surrounded by Kyiv Oblast, and is the headquarters of Kyiv Oblast.

The city hosted the UEFA Euro 2012 final. Kyiv also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017.

Kyiv has a humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate

Climate data for Kiev (1981–2010, extremes 1881–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.1
(52)
17.3
(63.1)
22.4
(72.3)
30.2
(86.4)
33.6
(92.5)
35.0
(95)
39.4
(102.9)
39.3
(102.7)
33.8
(92.8)
28.0
(82.4)
23.2
(73.8)
14.7
(58.5)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) -0.9
(30.4)
0.0
(32)
5.6
(42.1)
14.0
(57.2)
20.7
(69.3)
23.5
(74.3)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
19.0
(66.2)
12.5
(54.5)
4.9
(40.8)
0.0
(32)
12.5
(54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
−3.0
(27)
1.8
(35.2)
9.3
(48.7)
15.5
(59.9)
18.5
(65.3)
20.5
(68.9)
19.7
(67.5)
14.2
(57.6)
8.4
(47.1)
1.9
(35.4)
-2.3
(27.9)
8.4
(47.1)
Average low °C (°F) -5.8
(21.6)
-5.7
(21.7)
-1.4
(29.5)
5.1
(41.2)
10.8
(51.4)
14.2
(57.6)
16.1
(61)
15.2
(59.4)
10.2
(50.4)
4.9
(40.8)
0.0
(32)
-4.6
(23.7)
4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F) -32.9
(-27.2)
-32.2
(-26)
-24.9
(-12.8)
-10.4
(13.3)
-2.4
(27.7)
2.4
(36.3)
5.8
(42.4)
3.3
(37.9)
-2.9
(26.8)
-17.8
(-0)
-21.9
(-7.4)
-30.0
(-22)
-32.9
(-27.2)
Precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.42)
39
(1.54)
37
(1.46)
46
(1.81)
57
(2.24)
82
(3.23)
71
(2.8)
60
(2.36)
57
(2.24)
41
(1.61)
50
(1.97)
45
(1.77)
621
(24.45)
Humidity 83 80 74 64 62 67 68 67 74 77 85 86 74
Avg. rainy days 8 7 9 13 14 15 14 11 14 12 12 9 138
Avg. snowy days 17 17 10 2 0.2 0 0 0 0.03 2 9 16 73
Sunshine hours 42 64 112 162 257 273 287 252 189 123 51 31 1,843
Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net,[10] Central Observatory for Geophysics (extremes)[11][12]
Source #2: Danish Meteorological Institute (sun, 1931–1960)[13]

Notable people

Kyiv Media

References

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  2. Oksana Lyachynska (31 May 2012). "Kyiv's 1,530th birthday marked with fun, protest". Kyiv Post.
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  10. "Weather and Climate – The Climate of Kiev" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 1 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. "Кліматичні дані по м.Києву" (in Ukrainian). Central Observatory for Geophysics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  12. "Кліматичні рекорди" (in Ukrainian). Central Observatory for Geophysics. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  13. Cappelen, John; Jensen, Jens. "Ukraine – Kiev" (PDF). Climate Data for Selected Stations (1931–1960) (in Danish). Danish Meteorological Institute. p. 332. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Notes

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