Boryspil

Boryspil
Бориспіль
	Boryspil
Basic data
Oblast :	Kiev Oblast
Rajon :	District-free city
Height :	no information
Area :	19.88 km²
Residents :	55,894 (2006)
Population density :	2,812 inhabitants per km²
Postcodes :	08300-08318
Area code :	+380 4495
Geographic location :	50 ° 21 '  N , 30 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 21 '0 "  N , 30 ° 57' 12"  E
KOATUU :	3220800000
Administrative structure :	1 city
Mayor :	Anatoly Fedorchuk
Address:	вул. Київський шлях 72 08 300 м. Бориспіль
Website :	http://www.boryspil.osp-ua.info/
Statistical information
Boryspil

Boryspil (Ukrainian Бориспіль ; Russian Борисполь / Borispol ) is a city in Ukraine in the Kiev Oblast with 55,894 inhabitants (2006). It is located around 30 kilometers south-east of Kiev and is the capital of the raion of the same name .

Aerial view of Boryspil

Boryspil was first mentioned at the end of the 16th century. A settlement can be traced back to the middle of the 12th century. It was not until 1956 that city rights were granted. The name is of Greek origin; it is made up of Borysthenes, the ancient Greek name of the Dnepr river , and -polis for city in initially Russified (-pol), then Ukrainized form.

Kiev International Airport ( IATA code : KBP) is located at Boryspil ; The Kiev – Poltava railway has been running in the north of the city since 1901 .

Population development

Development of the population (from 2004 on January 1st)

• 1969 - 30,600
• 2004 - 55,074
• 2005 - 55,334
• 2006 - 55,894

Personalities

• Pavlo Chubynskyj (1839–1884), Ukrainian ethnographer, folklorist, historian, geographer and journalist
• Mychajlo Tschubynskyj (1871–1943), Ukrainian lawyer, criminologist and politician

Web links

Commons : Boryspil  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Kyiv Boryspil Airport Official Website (Ukrainian)