Shevchenko

Shevchenko is a locality in , and has about 220,000 residents. Shevchenko is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Babi Yar monument and The St. Cyril’s Church Museum.

Monument
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Babi Yar or Babyn Yar is a ravine in the capital and a site of massacres carried out by Nazi Germany's forces during its campaign against the Soviet Union in World War II.

Museum
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The St. Cyril's Monastery is a medieval monastery in , the capital of . The monastery contains the famous St. Cyril's Church, an important specimen of Kievan Rus' architecture of the 12th century, and combining elements of the 17th and 19th centuries.

Government office
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The to Ukraine is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to . It is located in . Visvaldas Kulbokas, an archbishop, was named Apostolic Nuncio by Pope Francis on 15 June 2021.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tatarka and Obolon.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is a historical locality which includes a residential area, along with an industrial park within 's capital that is located on its northern side, in an eponymous city district - the . is situated 6 km northeast of Shevchenko.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in , . It belongs to Solomianskyi Raion of Kyiv. The name is derived from the khutor with the same name, that has been one of the Kyiv's suburbs in the beginning of the 20th century. is situated 4½ km southwest of Shevchenko.

Shevchenko

Latitude
50.4641° or 50° 27′ 51″ north
Longitude
30.4658° or 30° 27′ 57″ east
Population
220,000
Elevation
161 metres (528 feet)
Open location code
9G2GFF78+J8
Geo­Names ID
13546521
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In Other Languages

“Shevchenko” goes by many names.
  • Ukrainian: “Shevchenkivskyi”
  • Ukrainian: “Шевченківський район”

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