Kyiv - capital and largest city of Ukraine, the town hero. Located ont he Dnieper. Is the center of Kiev metropolitan area. Kyiv - a separate subdivision of Ukraine, in addition, it is the administrative center of the Kiev region.

Geography
Kyiv is located in the heart of Eastern Europe, has a favorable geographic location and natural conditions. Kyiv is situated on both banks of the Dnieper River, below the confluence of the left tributaries of the Desna. North of the city located on the Polesie lowlands, south-west (Saint Petersburg) on Pridneprovskaya Hills, south-eastern (left bank) - for Pridneprovskaya lowlands. Excess relative heights of the Right Bank reaches 100-105 m. The left bank of Kyiv - speed, terraced, slabkorozitnuta plain beyond the relative height of 35 m.

Square in Kyiv administrative limits - 83.6 hectares (836 square meters. Km) in particular, built-up area - 33.8 thousand hectares or 40.4%, including residential development land are 6.2 hectares. In industrial facilities occupy 6.0 hectares, public buildings - 6.7 hectares, streets, squares, embankments - 5.0 hectares, transport facilities - 2.2 hectares.
More than half the city is covered with forests, green space and public reservoirs. The basis of green city is a unique water-green diameter of 30 km in length and width of 1.5-5 km, which is the surface area of the Dnieper River with islands, coastal parks and luhoparky.

Major Water City - Sky. Within Kyiv Dnipro width reaches 400-600 m, depth - 6.12 m; shelf width 800-1000 m depth - 4-5 m. freezing lasts from late November to early March. The territory of Kyiv proceed as Cygnus, raw Vita (right tributary of the Dnieper), Gorenka, Nyvky (tributaries Irpin). In general, water bodies in the city occupy an area of 6.7 hectares.
Kyiv has rich recreational resources. The city is surrounded by almost continuous ring of forests. In the north, northwest and west (zone of mixed forests) are coniferous and deciduous, in the forest-steppe zone - broadleaf forests. Within the city there are significant natural and established forest parks and parks. In calculating the per capita area reserved for green space, is over 200 square meters. c.
Favorable natural conditions Kyiv led to the formation and development of two climatic resorts: Pusche Voditsa and Concha-Zaspa (the resort of national importance). However, in the city there are 37 health centers and medical boarding houses, rest houses and boarding houses, besides - 27 sanatoria.
In the city there are 41 object of natural reserve fund, including 14 - of national importance. Among them: Botanical Garden, Republican Central Botanical Garden of Sciences of Ukraine, Syretsky Park, Zoo, and 9 parks memorial garden art.

Climate
Kyiv Climate - moderate continental, with relatively mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January -6.0 ° C-6.1 ° C, in July +19.1 ° C-19.2 ° C. Average annual rainfall is 600 mm per year (from 551 to 628 mm). Relative humidity - from 51-52% in May to 94-95% in December. Number of hours of sunlight - in the year 1843. Influence of Kiev and Kanevskogo reservoirs causes bryzovoyi increase circulation, changes in wind speed and amount of precipitation.

Legal Status
The capital of Ukraine, Kyiv city now is the political and administrative center of the state, location:
- The residence of head of state - President of Ukraine;

- The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;
- Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;
- Constitutional Court of Ukraine;
- Other central government.

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