Chirnihiv facts for kids
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Chernihiv (Чернігів)
Chernigov (Чернигов) |
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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(s):
City of Legends
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| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast | ||||
| Municipality | Chernihiv municipality | ||||
| Founded | 907 | ||||
| City Status | 907 | ||||
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| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) | ||||
| Population
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| • Total | 294,727 | ||||
| • Density | 1,547/km2 (4,010/sq mi) | ||||
| Postal code |
14000
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| Area code(s) | (+380) 462 | ||||
| Vehicle registration | CB / 25 | ||||
| Website | chernigiv-rada.gov.ua | ||||
Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів) is a city in Ukraine. About 300,000 people live there.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Chirnihiv is twinned with:
Gomel, Belarus
Memmingen, Bavaria, Germany
Tarnobrzeg, Poland
Petah Tikva, Israel
Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Ogre, Latvia
Prilep, North Macedonia
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