Cherniakhiv, Zhytomyr Oblast
Cherniakhiv
Черняхів | |
|---|---|
 Main square of Cherniakhiv | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cherniakhiv Location in Zhytomyr Oblast  Cherniakhiv Location in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 28°39′55″E / 50.45500°N 28.66528°E | |
| 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.
History
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
- Nikifor Chernigovsky - Polish soldier and Russian adventurer.
References
- ^ СОЦІАЛЬНИЙ ПАСПОРТ Черняхівської селищної територіальної громади (станом на 01.01.2024 р.)
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.