Odesa Square

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

Odesa Square
Odesa Square, October 2014
Native nameОдеська площа (Ukrainian)
LocationKyiv, Ukraine
Nearest metro stationTeremky
Coordinates50°22′12″N 30°27′31″E

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

  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

  • 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)


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