Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів) is a city in Ukraine. About 300,000 people live there.
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Chernihiv (Чернігів) |
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 From top, left to right: Trinity Monastery, Catherine's Church, fortress guns on the Val, Krasna square, Hotel "Desna" building, and view of ancient Chernihiv with Transfiguration, Borys and Hlib Cathedrals and Chernihiv Collegium |
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| Nickname: City of Legends |
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| Coordinates: 51°30′0″N 31°18′0″E |
| Country | Ukraine |
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| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast |
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| Municipality | Chernihiv municipality |
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| Founded | 907 |
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| City Status | 907 |
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| • Mayor | Vladyslav Atroshenko[1] (Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity"[1]) |
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| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
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| • Total | 294,727 |
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| • Density | 1,547/km2 (4,010/sq mi) |
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| Postal code | 14000 |
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| Area code | (+380) 462 |
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| Vehicle registration | CB / 25 |
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| Website | chernigiv-rada.gov.ua |
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