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Obolonskyi Raion (Ukrainian: Оболонський район, Obolons’kyi raion), is a historical raion (administrative district) of the Ukrainian capital Kiev (Kyiv). Its current population is 290,000 inhabitants. It was formed on March 3 1975 and initially called as Minsk[y]. In 2001 it was decided to rename it to the historical name of the region. During Soviet rule of Ukraine, Kiev had 14 administrative districts. In early 2000s, a new law was passed and 10 districts with different borders and new names were created. The Obolon district ecompasses the territories from the Minskyi district and is still sometimes referred to by that name. The name Obolon comes from the Ukrainian word оболонь → болонь → болоньє (obolon' → bolon' → bolon'ye), which roughly translates as "flood plain". The district was built up in the 1970s as a microdistrict in Kiev on the Obolon sands to satisfy the growth of the city. Due to the composition of the soil at the time, the majority of the buildings were at most 9 stories tall, and few trees were planted when compared to other parts of the city. This and other reasons originally made the district not prestigious. With the second construction period (2000–2005), the district has seen new, comfortable apartment buildings constructed closer to the Dnipro river and has become an attractive residential area. The new apartments are also more expensive, although still cheaper than in the center of Kiev. The district was connected by metro in the 1980s, with a station Obolon opened on November 5, 1980. A yachting club for both kids and adults was opened in around 1990, and recently many of the Obolon lakes were cleaned up in order to make the area more attractive. The area closer to the Dnieper river is a popular relaxation place for Kievlyani (citizens of Kiev). [edit] See also[edit] External links
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