Holosiivskyi District

Holosiivskyi District (Ukrainian: Голосіївський район, translit.: Holosiivs’kyi raion) is an urban district of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Holosiivskyi District

Голосіївський район
Urban district
Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
OblastKiev City Municipality
Government
 • MayorSerhiy Sadovoi
Area
 • Total156.35 km2 (60.37 sq mi)
Population
 • Total205,300
 • Density1,311/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
LandmarksNational Expocenter of Ukraine, Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, Baikove Cemetery
Metro stationsLybidska, Palats "Ukrayina", Olimpiiska
Websitegolosiiv.gov.ua

Holosiivskyi District was created during changing of administrative divisions of the capital of Ukraine, which was conducted in September 2001, as per the decision of the Kiev City Council on January 1, 2001.

Holosiivskyi District is located in the southwestern part of Kiev, bordering the Shevchenkivskyi, Solomianskyi, Pecherskyi, and Darnytskyi districts of Kiev, and the Kiev-Sviatoshyn, Obukhiv, and Boryspil raions of Kiev Oblast.

The territory of the raion begins from the famous Khreshchatyk street, and stretches toward the southwest of Kiev. Considering this, the raion is somewhat like the southwest entrance into the city. The raion consists of the following historical neighborhoods of Kiev: Pankivshchyna, Predslavyno, Yamky, Saperna Slobidka, Baikovo, Zabaikove, Demiivka, Shyrma, Tsymbalov Yar, Dobryi Put, Holosiiv, Feofaniya, Lysa Hora, Bahrynova Hora, Myshelovka, Samburky, Kytaevo, Pirogovo, Tserkovshchyna, Nyzhnia Telychka, Korchevate, Vyta, Teremky, and Vodnykiv Island.

  • Velyka Vasylkivska Street in Holosiivsky District
  • Traffic junction on Lybidska Square
  • Entrance to Lybidska metro station
  • The Pirogovo museum is located within the raion
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