Kyiv
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Kyiv
Summary
Kyiv is a largest city[1]. Kyiv draws 17,736 Wikipedia views per month (largest_city category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Kyiv received the Gold Star medal[3].
- Kyiv received the Order of Lenin[4].
- Kyiv received the Order of Lenin[5].
- Kyiv received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[6].
- Kyiv received the Hero City of Ukraine[7].
- Kyiv received the Hero City of the Soviet Union[8].
- Kyiv is located in Ukraine[9].
- Kyiv is in the country of Ukraine[10].
- Kyiv's head of government is recorded as Vitali Klitschko[11].
- Kyiv is on the continent of Europe[12].
- Kyiv's instance of is recorded as largest city[13].
- Kyiv's instance of is recorded as city or town[14].
- Kyiv's instance of is recorded as tourist destination[15].
- Kyiv's instance of is recorded as city in Ukraine[16].
- Kyiv's official language is recorded as Ukrainian[17].
- Kyiv's shares border with is recorded as Kyiv Oblast[18].
- Kyiv's anthem is recorded as Yak tebe ne liubyty, Kyieve mii![19].
- Kyiv's founder is recorded as Kyi[20].
- Kyiv's founder is recorded as Shchek[21].
- Kyiv's founder is recorded as Khoryv[22].
- Kyiv's founder is recorded as Lybid[23].
- Kyi is named after Kyiv[24].
- Kyiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Holosiiv Raion[25].
- Kyiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Darnytskyi District[26].
- Kyiv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Desnianskyi District[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Kyi[20], Shchek[21], Khoryv[22], and Lybid[23].
Recognition
Awards received include Gold Star medal[3], a medallion[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1939[30]; Order of Lenin[4], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[6], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1972[36]; Hero City of Ukraine[7], an Honorary titles of Ukraine[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 2022[39]; and Hero City of the Soviet Union[8], a title of honor[40], in Soviet Union[41].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Kyiv include chicken Kiev[42], a chicken dish[43], founded in 1910[44]; Ghost of Kyiv[45], a legend[46], in Ukraine[47]; Kiev[48], an aircraft cruiser[49]; Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport[50], an international airport[51], in Ukraine[52]; Kiev Missal[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1000[55], written by Saint Gorazd[56]; Kyiv culture[57], an archaeological culture[58]; Moscow Kiyevsky railway station[59], a dead-end railway station[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1918[62]; and Kief[63].
Why It Matters
Kyiv draws 17,736 Wikipedia views per month (largest_city category, ranking #4 of 10).[2] Kyiv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Kyiv is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for Kyiv include chicken Kiev[42], a chicken dish[43], founded in 1910[44]; Ghost of Kyiv[45], a legend[46], in Ukraine[47]; Kiev[48], an aircraft cruiser[49]; Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport[50], an international airport[51], in Ukraine[52]; Kiev Missal[53], a literary work[54], founded in 1000[55], written by Saint Gorazd[56]; and Kyiv culture[57], an archaeological culture[58].
FAQs
What awards did Kyiv receive?
Honors received include Gold Star medal[3], Order of Lenin[4], Order of Lenin[5], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[6].