Prince Yaropolk was given Kiev by his father Sviatoslav I and ruled it from 972-980. After Sviatoslav's death however, civil war soon began between Yaropolk and his brothers. In 980 Yaropolk was defeated by his brother Vladimir in 980 and lost his throne.
... (5.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,587 people, 1,445 households, and 881 ...