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Chernihiv (Чернігів) | |
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      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 | |
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| Nickname: City of Legends | |
.svg)  Chernihiv (Чернігів) Location of Chernihiv in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′0″N 31°18′0″E / 51.50000°N 31.30000°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast |
| Municipality | Chernihiv municipality |
| Founded | 907 |
| City Status | 907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladyslav Atroshenko[1] (Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity"[1]) |
| 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.