Chernovtsy Ukraine city

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Chernovtsy Ukraine city overview

Chernovtsy city coat of arms

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Chernovtsy (Chernivtsi (Ukrainian spelling), other spellings are Chernivtsy, Chernovtsi) is a city and administrative center of Chernovtsy oblast (region) of Ukraine. Chernovtsy city is situated on the upper Prut River at the Carpathian foothills. Chernovtsy is a railway and highway junction. Also there is an airport in the city.

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

Chernovtsy city street view

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Chernovtsy Ukraine city history

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

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

Chernovtsy city architecture

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

In 1940 Chernovtsy and northeren Bukovina became the part of Ukrainian SSR of Soviet Union. Since 1940 Chernovtsy city is the center of Chernovtsy oblast.

Chernovtsy city scenery

Chernovtsy city central square

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Chernovtsy city railway station

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Chernovtsy Ukraine city economy

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

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

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

Chernovtsy city university

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Chernovtsy Ukraine city main attractions

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

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

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