capital and largest city of Ukraine
  • Kyjiv
  • Kyyiv
  • Kyjiw
  • Kyiw
  • Kyïv
  • Kief
  • Kieff
  • Kiew
  • Kioff
  • Kiof
  • Kiowia
  • Kiovia
  • Kiow
  • Kiou
  • Kyїv
  • Kiyev
  • Київ
  • Kiev
Language Label Description Also known as
default for all languages
Київ
    English
    Kyiv
    capital and largest city of Ukraine
    • Kyjiv
    • Kyyiv
    • Kyjiw
    • Kyiw
    • Kyïv
    • Kief
    • Kieff
    • Kiew
    • Kioff
    • Kiof
    • Kiowia
    • Kiovia
    • Kiow
    • Kiou
    • Kyїv
    • Kiyev
    • Київ
    • Kiev

    Statements

    official name
    Київ (Ukrainian)
    IPA transcription
    ˈkɪjiu̯
    transliteration or transcription
    Kyiv
    Kyïv
    Kyjiv
    Kyyiv
    Kȳyiv
    Kijiv
    Kiiv
    Kiyiv
    ISO 9:1995
    Kiïv
    Ukrainian national romanization
    Kyiv
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://static.rada.gov.ua/zakon/new/NEWSAIT/ADM/zmist.html
    title
    Верховна Рада України. Адміністративно-територіальний устрій (Ukrainian)
    Киев (Russian)
    end time
    1991
    0 references
    Kyiv (Ukrainian)
    writing system
    Latin script
    1 reference
    stated in
    Legislation of Ukraine
    Legislation of Ukraine ID
    55-2010-п
    title
    Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 27 січня 2010 р. № 55 «Про впорядкування транслітерації українського алфавіту латиницею» (Ukrainian)
    publication date
    27 January 2010
    Кыив (Moksha)
    0 references
    nickname
    Мати міст Руських (Ukrainian)
    statement is subject of
    Mother of Rus' Cities
    transliteration or transcription
    Maty mist Ruskykh
    literal translation
    Mother of Rusʼ cities (English)
    determination method or standard
    Ukrainian National System
    0 references
    Місто, де все починається (Ukrainian)
    start time
    3. millennium
    transliteration or transcription
    Misto, de vse pochynaietsia
    literal translation
    The city where everything begins (English)
    determination method or standard
    Ukrainian National System
    1 reference
    imported from Wikimedia project
    Ukrainian Wikipedia
    Мать городов русских (Russian)
    statement is subject of
    Mother of Rus' Cities
    transliteration or transcription
    Mat gorodov russkikh
    0 references
    named after
    Kyi
    0 references
    demonym
    Kyivan (English)
    0 references
    Kievan (English)
    0 references
    Kyjevan (Czech)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
    0 references
    Kyjevanka (Czech)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
    0 references
    kiovalainen (Finnish)
    0 references
    kijivano (Esperanto)
    0 references
    continent
    Europe
    0 references
    country
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
    end time
    6 July 1923Gregorian
    start time
    10 March 1919Gregorian
    0 references
    Ukrainian People's Republic
    end time
    9 March 1919Gregorian
    start time
    14 December 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Russian Republic
    end time
    7 November 1917Julian
    start time
    1 September 1917Julian
    0 references
    Russian Empire
    end time
    1 September 1917Julian
    start time
    22 October 1721Julian
    0 references
    Tsardom of Russia
    end time
    21 October 1721Julian
    start time
    1654Julian
    0 references
    Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    end time
    1654
    start time
    1 July 1569
    0 references
    Grand Duchy of Lithuania
    end time
    30 June 1569
    start time
    1320
    0 references
    Golden Horde
    end time
    1320
    start time
    1240
    0 references
    Kievan Rus'
    end time
    1240
    start time
    882
    0 references
    Ukrainian State
    start time
    29 April 1918Gregorian
    end time
    14 December 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Reichskommissariat Ukraine
    start time
    1 September 1941
    end time
    6 November 1943
    0 references
    Soviet Union
    start time
    7 November 1943
    end time
    23 August 1991
    0 references
    Soviet Union
    end time
    31 August 1941
    start time
    6 July 1923Gregorian
    0 references
    capital of
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
    start time
    24 June 1934
    end time
    24 August 1991
    0 references
    Kyiv Oblast
    start time
    27 February 1932
    0 references
    Ukrainian State
    start time
    29 April 1918Gregorian
    end time
    14 December 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion
    0 references
    Kiev Province
    0 references
    Principality of Kyiv
    start time
    860
    end time
    1471
    0 references
    Kievan Rus'
    start time
    882
    end time
    1132
    0 references
    Kyiv Regiment
    start time
    1625Julian
    end time
    1781Julian
    0 references
    Kiev Governorate
    start time
    18 December 1708Gregorian
    end time
    16 September 1781Gregorian
    0 references
    Little Russia Governorate
    start time
    1775Julian
    end time
    1781Julian
    0 references
    Kiev Viceroyalty
    start time
    16 September 1781Julian
    end time
    12 December 1796Julian
    0 references
    Kiev Governorate
    start time
    31 December 1796Julian
    end time
    1 August 1925Gregorian
    0 references
    Ukrainian People's Republic
    start time
    7 November 1917Julian
    end time
    29 April 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Kyiv Okruha
    start time
    7 March 1923Gregorian
    end time
    9 February 1930
    0 references
    Kyiv Voivodship
    0 references
    located in the administrative territorial entity
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
    start time
    30 August 1919Gregorian
    end time
    23 August 1991
    0 references
    Ukrainian State
    start time
    29 April 1918Gregorian
    end time
    14 December 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Ukrainian People's Republic
    start time
    7 November 1917Julian
    end time
    26 January 1918Julian
    0 references
    Kiev Province
    start time
    18 December 1708Julian
    end time
    1727
    0 references
    Principality of Kyiv
    end time
    1471
    start time
    1132
    0 references
    Kiev Governorate
    start time
    1727
    end time
    16 September 1781Gregorian
    0 references
    Kyiv Voivodship
    start time
    1471
    end time
    30 January 1654Julian
    0 references
    Kyiv Regiment
    start time
    1625Julian
    end time
    30 December 1781Julian
    0 references
    Kievan Rus'
    start time
    882
    end time
    1132
    0 references
    Ukrainian People's Republic
    start time
    9 March 1918Julian
    end time
    29 April 1918Gregorian
    0 references
    Ukrainian People's Republic
    start time
    14 December 1918Gregorian
    end time
    5 February 1919Gregorian
    0 references
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
    start time
    5 February 1919Gregorian
    end time
    30 August 1919Gregorian
    0 references
    Kiev Viceroyalty
    start time
    16 September 1781Gregorian
    end time
    12 December 1796Gregorian
    0 references
    Kiev Governorate
    start time
    12 December 1796Gregorian
    end time
    20 November 1917Gregorian
    0 references
    territory claimed by
    Reichskommissariat Ukraine
    start time
    19 September 1941
    end time
    5 November 1943
    0 references
    Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
    start time
    19 September 1941
    end time
    5 November 1943
    0 references
    Armed Forces of South Russia
    start time
    31 August 1919Gregorian
    end time
    16 December 1919Gregorian
    0 references
    Second Polish Republic
    start time
    7 May 1920Gregorian
    end time
    10 June 1920Gregorian
    0 references
    Russia
    start time
    24 February 2024
    1 reference
    inferred from
    Battle of Kyiv
    population
    127,251
    point in time
    2 March 1874Gregorian
    determination method or standard
    census
    1 reference
    stated in
    census in Kyiv in 1874
    reference URL
    http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/bitstream/handle/123456789/101050/09-Mylko.pdf?sequence=1
    retrieved
    17 September 2023
    title
    КИЇВСЬКИЙ ОДНОДЕННИЙ ПЕРЕПИС НАСЕЛЕННЯ2 березня 1874 р.: ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ, ПРОВЕДЕННЯ, РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ (Ukrainian)
    publication date
    2012
    247,723
    point in time
    1897
    determination method or standard
    Russian Empire census
    2 references
    stated in
    Q20991462
    reference URL
    http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus_gub_97.php?reg=16
    publisher
    Demoskop Weekly
    retrieved
    17 September 2023
    title
    Первая Всеобщая перепись населения Российской империи 1897 года. Наличное население в губерниях, уездах, городах Российской Империи (без Финляндии) (Russian)
    422,975
    point in time
    15 March 1923Gregorian
    determination method or standard
    census
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-cities.htm
    title
    Cities & towns of Ukraine (Ukrainian)
    493,873
    point in time
    17 December 1926Gregorian
    determination method or standard
    1926 Soviet census
    1 reference
    reference URL
    http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-cities.htm
    title
    Cities & towns of Ukraine (Ukrainian)
    1,292,000±500
    point in time
    1964
    0 references
    2,248,000±500
    point in time
    1981
    0 references
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