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The northern border of the oblast is part of Ukraine's international border abutting Belarus's Gomel Region in the north-west and the Russian Bryansk Oblast in the north-east, respectively. The oblast is bisected into northern and southern sections by the Desna River , which enters the Dnieper just north of the Kyiv city limits.
In the west the Chernihiv region borders on the Kyiv region; in the east, on Slobidska Ukraine; in the northwest, on Belarus; and in the north, on Russia (Briansk region). The precise boundaries of the Chernihiv region have changed over the centuries.
Chernihiv (Ukrainian: Чернігів, IPA: [tʃerˈn⁽ʲ⁾iɦiu̯] ⓘ; Russian: Чернигов, romanized: Chernigov, IPA: [tɕɪrˈnʲiɡəf]) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. [3]
Aug 25, 2024 · Chernihiv, city, north-central Ukraine, on the Desna River, northeast of Kiev. Archaeology suggests a 7th-century origin, although Chernihiv was first mentioned in 907. It was one of the chief towns of Kievan Rus and the centre of a princedom.
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Chernihiv Oblast, also referred to as Chernihivshchyna, is an oblast in northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv. Within the oblast are 1,511 settlements. Population: 959,315. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. chernihiv-oblrada.gov.ua. cg.gov.ua. Wikipedia.
Central Ukraine. Chernihiv Oblast. Chernihiv Raion. Chernihiv, located in the north of Central Ukraine, is one of the most ancient and most interesting cities of Ukraine known in the world primarily for its sacred Christian temples created over 1000-year history of the city and being invaluable treasure of Ukrainian people. Map. Directions.
Chernihiv oblast lies in the northern part of Left-Bank Ukraine. In the north the oblast borders on Belarus and the Russian Federation. For centuries the oblast’s territory was part of the geographical-historical Chernihiv region.
