Odesa Square

Coordinates: 50°22′12″N 30°27′31″E / 50.37000°N 30.45861°E / 50.37000; 30.45861
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Odesa Square
Odesa Square, October 2014
Native nameОдеська площа (Ukrainian)
LocationKyiv, Ukraine
Nearest metro stationTeremky
Coordinates50°22′12″N 30°27′31″E / 50.37000°N 30.45861°E / 50.37000; 30.45861

Odesa Square (or Odeska Square; Ukrainian: Одеська площа, romanizedOdeska ploshcha) is one of the squares of Kyiv, Ukraine.

It is located in the neighborhood Teremky in the Holosiiv Raion of Kyiv.

It was named after big Ukrainian city port Odesa.[1]

The square emerged in 1970s with name New (Нова), and in 1976 has received current name.[2]

In fact Kyivan Odesa Square is a big crossroad and transport interchange spot on the way from Kyiv to Odesa, and via Kiltseva Road from south to west of the city, with a scarce public space.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Одеська площа // Вулиці Києва. Довідник / за ред. А. В. Кудрицького. — К. : «Українська енциклопедія» ім. М. П. Бажана, 1995. — С. 155. — ISBN 5-88500-070-0. (in Ukrainian)
  2. ^ Odesa Square on wek.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian)

Sources[edit]

  • Odesa Square on wek.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian)
  • Одеська площа // Вулиці Києва. Довідник / за ред. А. В. Кудрицького. — К. : «Українська енциклопедія» ім. М. П. Бажана, 1995. — С. 155. — ISBN 5-88500-070-0. (in Ukrainian)