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Nizhyn (Ukrainian: Ніжин, pronounced [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾iʒɪn] ⓘ; Russian: Нежин) is a city located in Chernihiv Oblast of northern Ukraine along the Oster River. The city is located 116 km (72 mi) north-east of the national capital Kyiv. Nizhyn serves as the administrative center of Nizhyn Raion.
Nizhyn, city, north-central Ukraine. Nizhyn dates from the 11th century and was incorporated in 1781. It served as a regimental centre in the Cossack-controlled state known as the Hetmanate.
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According to the results of archaeological excavations on the territory of today’s Nizhyn and its environs, traces of settlements of the Bronze Age, the early Iron Ages and the Slavs were discovered. Ancient Roman coins of the first centuries AD, jewelry of the 4th-5th centuries and Kievan Rus’ silver coins of the 10th-11th centuries were found here. Within the city limits, there are remains of two old Rus’ settlements and several villages of the 10th-13th centuries. In the Tale of Bygone Yea...
Today’s coat of arms of Nizhyn depicting Saint George the Victorious, adopted in 1992, generally repeats the first coat of arms of the town given to it by order of the Polish king Sigismund III Vasa in 1625. The City Day of Nizhyn is celebrated on May 6 (Saint George’s Day). Nizhyn is famous for its tasty pickled cucumbers, which have become one of...
Monument to Nikolai Gogol(1881) - a monument of monumental art of national importance in Nizhyn, on the main alley in Hoholivs’kyy Park. This is the first monument to Gogol not only in Ukraine, but also in the then Russian Empire. The initiators of the creation of the monument were former graduates of the Gymnasium of Higher Sciences of Prince Bezb...
Situated at the junction of several major trade routes, Nizhyn developed into an important manufacturing and trade center in the 17th and 18th centuries. A large Greek merchant colony sprang up in the second half of the 17th century and received special privileges from Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
Mar 5, 2012 · Nizyn (Polish), Нежин – Nezhin (Russian), Ніжин (Ukrainian) Nezhin is a historic city located in Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, center of Nezhin district. Nezhin is located on the Oster River, a tributary of the Dnieper. The city’s estimated population is 72 422 (as of 2015).
Nizhyn is a city located in Chernihiv Oblast of northern Ukraine along the Oster River. The city is located 116 km north-east of the national capital Kyiv. Map. Directions.
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Nizhyn is a city in northern Ukraine. It is located in the Chernihiv Oblast and has a population of about 70,000 people. The city has a rich history, dating back to the 12th century. [1] In the past, Nizhyn was an important center of Ukrainian Cossacks and a major center of Hasidic Judaism.
