Host City Kyiv (Kiev).
City: Kyiv Province: Kyiv Oblast Population: 2,794,000 Area: 839 km2 Altitude: 179 m above sea level Kyiv is the beautiful capital of Ukraine and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River . The elder right-bank (western) part of Kyiv (Kiev) is represented by numerous woody hills, ravines and small rivers (now mostly extinct). The left-bank (eastern) part of the city was built in the Dnieper valley. Significant areas of it were artificially sand-deposited and enforced by dams. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific , educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport. An ancient legend says, that Kyiv was founded by three brothers Kyi, Schek and Khoryv and their sister Lybid and it was named after the e