Chernivtsi
Sign in to savethumb|"Czarnowce" on a 1639 Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan|Beauplan map centered on [[Pokuttia; placed in "Wallachia or Little Moldavia", bottom right]]
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Chernivtsi is a city in Ukraine with a long history, appearing on historical maps as far back as the 1600s when it was known by names like "Czarnowce." The city's presence on early European maps indicates it was a notable settlement in the region historically known as Wallachia and Moldavia.
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Key facts
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- Chernivtsi
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- "Little Vienna"
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- City
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- Flag Czernovcov L.JPG
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- Coat of arms of Chernivtsi.svg
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- 100px
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- Ukraine Chernivtsi Oblast#Ukraine
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- Location of Chernivtsi in Chernivtsi Oblast##Location of Chernivtsi in Ukraine
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Article
49 sectionsContents
- Names and etymology <span class="anchor" id="Names of Chernivtsi"></span><span class="anchor" id="Etymology of Chernivtsi"></span>
- History
- Prehistory
- Under Principality of Halych
- Under the Principality of Moldavia
- Under Austro-Hungarian rule
- West Ukrainian People's Republic
- Chernivtsi under Romanian rule
- Soviet occupation and World War 2
- Independence
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Symbolics
- Coat of arms
- Flag of Chernivtsi
- Honorary chain of the mayor of Chernivtsi
- Medal "To the glory of Chernivtsi"
- Logo of Chernivtsi
- Geography
- Climate
- Landscape
- State of the environment
- Government
- Demographics
- Language
- Economy
- Industry
- Trade and services
- Health care
- Culture
- Museums
- Architecture
- Polish National House in Chernivtsi
- German National House in Chernivtsi
- Jewish National House in Chernivtsi
- Religion
- Education
- Sports
- Transport
- Rail
- Air
- Road
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Former twin cities
- Notable people
- Natives
- Residents
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|"Czarnowce" on a 1639 Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan|Beauplan map centered on [[Pokuttia; placed in "Wallachia or Little Moldavia", bottom right]]
Chernivtsi (, ; , ; see also other names) is a city in southwestern Ukraine on the upper course of the Prut River. Formerly the capital of the historic region of Bukovina, which is now divided between Romania and Ukraine, Chernivtsi serves as the administrative center for the Chernivtsi urban hromada, the Chernivtsi Raion, and the oblast itself. The Chernivtsi population is and the latest census in 2001 was 240,600.