Cher·ni·hiv (ch r-n  hv, -nyhw) or Cher·ni·gov (-gf) A city of north-central Ukraine north-northeast of Kiev. First mentioned in 907, it was the capital of the Chernigov principality in the 11th century and later passed to Lithuania, Poland, and Russia. Population: 300,000. |
Chernigov [ˈtʃɜːnɪgɒf]
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(Placename) a city in the N central Ukraine, on the River Desna: tyres, pianos, consumer goods. Pop.: 310 800 (1998 est.)
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