Cherniakhiv, Zhytomyr Oblast

Rural locality in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Rural settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Cherniakhiv

Черняхів

Rural settlement

Main square of Cherniakhiv

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Cherniakhiv

Location in Zhytomyr Oblast

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Cherniakhiv

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Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 28°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿50.45500°N 28.66528°E﻿ / 50.45500; 28.66528
Country|  Ukraine
Oblast|  Zhytomyr Oblast
Raion| Zhytomyr Raion
Area

• Total

| 12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population

(2022)

• Total

| 9,132
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Cherniakhiv (Ukrainian: Черняхів) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Cherniakhiv Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. Population: 8,848 (2024 estimate)[1] In 2001, population was 10,416.

A street in Cherniakhiv

## History

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Until 26 January 2024, Cherniakhiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Cherniakhiv became a rural settlement.[2]

## Notable people

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* Nikifor Chernigovsky \- Polish soldier and Russian adventurer.

## References

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1. ^ СОЦІАЛЬНИЙ ПАСПОРТ Черняхівської селищної територіальної громади (станом на 01.01.2024 р.)
2. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.

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