Pripyat Ukraine city

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Pripyat Ukraine city overview

Pripyat (other spelling Prypiat) was a small city of Kiev oblast of Ukraine. Pripyat city is standing on Pripyat river near the border with Belarus. Pripyat was home city for people working at one of the largest in Europe nuclear power plants - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Pripyat city is known all over the world for Chernobyl disaster happened at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The population of the city was about 49,400 before the disaster (April 26, 1986). After the disaster Pripyat was abandoned. The city is known as ghost city now.

Chernobyl disaster region map

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is located near Pripyat city

Pripyat city views

Pripyat city sceneries

Pripyat city Ukrainian SSR coat of arms

Pripyat city sign of radioactive contamination

Pripyat city bank entrance

Pripyat city radioactive train

Chernobyl disaster fighters machinery

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