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POLTAVA

Poltava · UKRAINE (UA) · 49.59°N / 34.55°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 696,643

Poltava is a city in Ukraine with a population of 279,593. It sits at 49.59/34.55, runs on Europe/Kyiv, is 2 km from Kyivskyi.

Population 279,593
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation 156m
Timezone Europe/Kyiv

All facts

fields
Country
Ukraine
Subdivision
Poltava
Coords
49.59°N / 34.55°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Kyivskyi Poltava 110,600 2.8 km
S Shevchenko Poltava 147,600 3.0 km
SE Levada Poltava 13,990 3.0 km
NE Podil Poltava 31,870 3.4 km
E Lisok Poltava 2,245 3.5 km
SE Zaliznychne Poltava 3,035 3.5 km
N Yakivtsi Poltava 2,000 4.3 km
E Dublyanshchyna Poltava 1,765 4.4 km
E Novobudova Poltava 1,785 4.5 km
NE Krutyi Bereh Poltava 1,510 4.6 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Poltava?
279,593 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Poltava in?
Europe/Kyiv.
Which country is Poltava in?
Ukraine (UA).
Which airport serves Poltava?
Suprunovka Airport (PLV).
How far is Poltava from Kyiv?
About 304 km.
Does Poltava have a university?
Yes. Poltava National Technical University and Poltava University of Consumer Cooperatives in Ukraine.
What currency is used in Ukraine?
Hryvnia.
How many cities are in Ukraine?
5,254 on record.
Which admin region is Poltava in?
Poltava.
What is the elevation of Poltava?
156 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/696643

{
  "data": {
    "id": 696643,
    "name": "Poltava",
    "ascii_name": "Poltava",
    "country_code": "UA",
    "population": 279593,
    "elevation": 156,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Kyiv",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 49.58925,
    "longitude": 34.55367
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.5x the population of Kyivskyi.
  • 2 km from Kyivskyi.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Kyiv) as 4,735 other cities in Ukraine.
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