Kyiv (IPA: Audio [kɪjiw] file description - the capital of Ukraine, one of the largest and oldest cities in Europe. Located in the middle reaches of the Dnieper River in northern Dnieper. Political, social and economic, transport and educational and scientific center. Separate administrative and territorial unit of the Ukraine and the administrative center of the Kiev region. Administratively part of the Kiev region is not included. Location central authorities of Ukraine, foreign missions, headquarters of most companies and associations operating in Ukraine.
Founded in the late V - early VI century. The capital of fields, Rus principalities of Kiev, the Ukrainian People's Republic, the Ukrainian State and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. There was the administrative center of the eponymous principality Lithuanian-Polish voivodship Cossack regiment of the Russian provinces, districts Soviet, German and Soviet general neighborhood area.
