Kiliia
Kiliia
Кілія | |
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Old street with the view at the St. Nicholas Church | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 29°14′E / 45.450°N 29.233°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Odesa Oblast |
| Raion | Izmail Raion |
| Hromada | Kiliia urban hromada |
| City founded | 862 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavlo Boychenko |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 18,745 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68300 - 68303 |
| Area code | +380 4843 |
Kiliia or Kilia (Ukrainian: Кілія, IPA: [kil⁽ʲ⁾iˈjɑ]; Russian: Килия; Romanian: Chilia Nouă) is a city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, southwestern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kiliia urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Kiliia is located in the Danube Delta, in the historic Bessarabian district of Budjak; across the river lies the town of Chilia Veche (Old Kiliia) in Romania. The Chilia branch of the Danube river, which separates Ukraine from Romania, is named after it. Population: 18,745 (2022 estimate).