Odesa Square (or Odeska Square; Ukrainian: Одеська площа, romanized: Odeska ploshcha) is one of the squares of Kyiv, Ukraine.
 Odesa Square, October 2014 | |
| Native name | Одеська площа (Ukrainian) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Nearest metro station | Teremky |
| Coordinates | 50°22′12″N 30°27′31″E / 50.37000°N 30.45861°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 edit
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)