Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city

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Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city overview

Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city coat of arms

Chernigov is a city and administrative center of Chernigov region (oblast), Ukraine, on the Desna River, northeast of Kiev. Chernigov city is a railway and highway junction. There is an airport in Chernigov city. Chernigov city is divided into 2 districts.

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Chernigov Ukraine city population - 299,000 (2007).
Chernigov Ukraine city land area - 79 sq. km.
Chernigov Ukraine city phone code - +380-462.
Chernigov Ukraine city postal codes - 14000.

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Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city central square

Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city history

Chernigov is an ancient Slavonic city. In the 9th century Chernigov city was the center of eastern-slavonic tribe of the northerners. At the end of the 9th century Chernigov joined the Kievan Rus. Chernigov was first mentioned in chronicles of 904.

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In 1024-36 and 1054-1239 Chernigov city was the economic and political center of Chernigov princedom. In 1239 Chernigov was destroyed by Batyi's horde. In the second half of the 14th century Chernigov was seized by the Great Lithuanian principality. In 1503 after Russian army won the war with Lithuania Chernigov joined Russia.

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In 1618 Chernigov city was captured by Poland according to Ceylon armistice. In 1623 Chernigov obtained Magdeburg right. Since 1635 - the main city of the Chernigov office of voivode. The inhabitants of Chernigov city participated in the war of liberation in 1648-1654. In 1648 Chernigov city became the center of Chernigov regiment. As a result of Ukraine's uniting with Russia since 1654 Chernigov city formed a part of the state of Russia.

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Since 1679 there was a printing-house in Chernigov. In 1700 Chernigov collegium was founded. Since 1782 Chernigov city was a center of Chernigov region ruled by general-governor, since 1797 - of Malorossian guberniya (region), since 1802 - of Chernigov guberniya (region) . On January 19th 1918 Soviet power was established in Chernigov city. Since 1932 Chernigov city is a center of Chernigov region of Ukraine.

Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city railway station

Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city at night

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Chernigov (Chernihiv) Ukraine city economy

Before revolution there were 20 small enterprises (iron foundry, brewery, vodka, candle-making plants, brickworks, saw-mill and others) in Chernigov city. Present-day Chernigov city of Ukraine is a big industrious center of Polesye region with highly-developed industry, transportation, power plants. The main branches of light industry are chemical and food industry. There are 34 industrial plants in Chernigov city (2006), a worsted-cloth mill, bread making plant, meat and poultry plants.

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