Chernihiv

Chernihiv (Чернігів)
City
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
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  City of Legends
Chernihiv (Чернігів) Location of Chernihiv in Ukraine
Coordinates: 51°30′0″N 31°18′0″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Chernihiv Oblast
Municipality	Chernihiv municipality
Founded	907
City Status	907
Government
• Mayor	Vladyslav Atroshenko (Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity")
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	294,727
• Density	1,547/km2 (4,010/sq mi)
Postal code	14000
Area code	(+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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Other websites

• Official Website (in Ukrainian)