Kyiv
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital of Ukraine. It was founded in the fifth century as a Slavic trading post. Since 2014, Vitali Klitschko has been the city's mayor.
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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 |
Religion
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has a strong cultural presence in Kyiv. (The Ukrainian church gained independence in 2019.) 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. Nicholasâ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saintsâ Church.[1]
Name
The city's name was traditionally written "Kiev" in English. This is still the most common spelling. Under a transliteration system adopted by the Ukrainian government in October 1995, the name is "Kyiv." The United States Board on Geographic Names, as well as other authorities on geographic names, adopted the revised spelling in 2019.[2]