Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city

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Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city overview

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city coat of arms

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city flag

Chernivtsi or Chernovtsy (Russian spelling) is a city and administrative center of Chernivtsi region of Ukraine. Chernivtsi city is situated on the upper Prut River in the Carpathian foothills. Chernivtsi city is a railway and highway junction and has an airport.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city map location

Chernivtsi city of Ukraine population - 245 000 (2007 est.).
Chernivtsi of Ukraine phone code - +380-37(2).
Chernivtsi city of Ukraine postal code - 58000.
Chernivtsi city of Ukraine area - 150 sq.km.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city central square

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city history

According to archeological data Chernivtsi was founded in the second half of the 12 century. First documentary reference to Chernivtsi dates from 1408. Chernivtsi was a town in the Polish-Lithuanian kingdom and the chief center of the area known as the Bukovina.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city streets

In the middle of the 13 century Chernivtsi was conquered by Moldavian princedom. In the 30s of the 16 century, Chernivtsi town passed first to the Turks, and in 1774 to Austria.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city streets

Under the influence of revolutionary events in 1848 demonstrations of protest took place in Chernivtsi. In 1918 the Communist Party of Bukovina was founded and the same year it was conquered by Romania.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city night time

In 1940 Chernivtsi and northeren Bukovina became a part of the Ukraine. Since 1940 Chernivtsi city is the center of the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city hall

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city economy

Always a major focus of trade, Chernivtsi city grew in the early 20th century as an industrial center.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city boulevard

The modern Chernivtsi city has woolen and cotton textile, light engineering, food-processing (especially meat and sugar), and timber working industries.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city university

There are over 60 enterprises in Chernivtsi city which produce about 70 per cent of all the outcome in Chernivtsi region.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city architecture

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city main attractions

Chernivtsi city is an important cultural center of Chernivtsi region. There is a University and Doctors' Training Institute in Chernivtsi city as well as scientific research institutions - the Institute of social and economic problems of foreign countries and others.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city cathedral

Famous Ukrainian writer and essayist Ivan Franko graduated the local University in 1891. It is Chernivtsi where famous Soviet singers D.Gnatyuk and S.Rotaru started their careers.

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city churches

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Among architectural sights of Chernivtsi city is a wooden Church of Nicholas (1607), Church of Ascension (17 century), Spiridonievskaya Church (1773), Church of Assumption (1783), Church of Christmas (1767).

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy) Ukraine city churches

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