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Kyiv is dominated by [[Russian Orthodox Church]] and is also called "Jerusalem of the East". It owns many churches and cathedrals like the St. Sophia's Cathedral, the Vydubychi Monastery, the St. Nicolas Prytysko Church, the St. Nicholas’ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saints’ Church.<ref>http://kiev.com/kiev/view/kiev-and-the-orthodox-church</ref> | Kyiv is dominated by [[Russian Orthodox Church]] and is also called "Jerusalem of the East". It owns many churches and cathedrals like the St. Sophia's Cathedral, the Vydubychi Monastery, the St. Nicolas Prytysko Church, the St. Nicholas’ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saints’ Church.<ref>http://kiev.com/kiev/view/kiev-and-the-orthodox-church</ref> | ||
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| + | The city traditionally written "Kiev" in English. The United States Board on Geographic Names adopted the spelling Kyiv in 2019.<ref>"[https://geonames.nga.mil/gns/html/PDFDocs/BGNStatement_Kyiv.pdf Foreign Names Committee Statement Regarding the Name of the Capital of Ukraine]"</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:22, September 26, 2020
| Kyiv Київ | |
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| Country | Ukraine |
| Settled | 482 A.D. |
| Population | 2,900,920 |
| Area (sq mi) | 324 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 8,540/sq mi |
| Current mayor | Vitali Klitschko |
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital of Ukraine. It was founded in the 5th century as a Slavic trading post. The mayor of Kyiv is Vitali Klitschko.
Religion
Kyiv is dominated by Russian Orthodox Church and is also called "Jerusalem of the East". It owns many churches and cathedrals like the St. Sophia's Cathedral, the Vydubychi Monastery, the St. Nicolas Prytysko Church, the St. Nicholas’ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saints’ Church.[1]
Name
The city traditionally written "Kiev" in English. The United States Board on Geographic Names adopted the spelling Kyiv in 2019.[2]