Vyshhorod
Vyshhorod
Вишгород | |
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Skyline of Vyshhorod | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′0″N 30°30′0″E / 50.58333°N 30.50000°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kyiv Oblast |
| Raion | Vyshhorod Raion |
| Hromada | Vyshhorod urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 946 |
| City rights | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleksiy Momot |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| • Density | 2,635/km2 (6,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 07300 — 07304 |
| Area code | +380 4596 |
| Website | vyshgorod |
Vyshhorod (Ukrainian: Вишгород, IPA: [ˈwɪʒɦorod] ⓘ; Russian: Вышгород, romanized: Vyshgorod) is a city in Kyiv Oblast, central Ukraine, situated immediately north of the capital Kyiv, and part of the Kyiv metropolitan area. It is on the right (western) bank of the Dnieper river and, as the location of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, the northern part of the city is beside the Kyiv Reservoir. It is the administrative center of Vyshhorod Raion and hosts the administration of Vyshhorod urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
First mentioned in the 10th century, Vyshhorod is now a notable industrial center and a growing commuter town for Kyiv. Its population is approximately 33,109 (2022 estimate).