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Chornobyl
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Chornobyl or Chernobyl (IPA /tʃɜː(ɹ)ˈnɒb.əl/; Ukrainian: Чорнобиль, pronounced [tʃɔrˈnɔbɪlʲ]; Roushie: Чернобыль, pronounced [tɕɪrˈnobɨlʲ]) is a ceety in the restrictit Chornobyl Exclusion Zone situatit in northren Kiev Oblast, Ukraine near the mairch wi Belaroushie. The ceety haed been the admeenistrative centre o the Chornobyl Raion syne 1932.
Chornobyl (Чорнобиль) Chernobyl (Чернобыль) | |
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Coordinates: 51°16′20″N 30°13′27″E | |
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Foondit | 1193 |
Pronooncit veelage | 13t Century |
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• Admeenistration | State Agency o Ukraine on the Exclusion Zone Management |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 500 (estimate) |
Postal code | 07270 |
Area code(s) | +380 4493 |
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The ceety wis evacuatit in 1986 due tae the Chornobyl disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Pouer Plant, locatit 14.5 kilometre (9.0 mi) north-northwast. The pouer plant wis athin Chornobyl Raion (Destrict), but the ceety wis no the residence o the pouer plant wirkers. When the pouer plant wis unner construction, Pripyat, a ceety lairger an closer tae the pouer plant, haed been biggit as hame for the pouer plant wirkers.
Efter the accident the Chornobyl Raion admeenistration wis transferred tae the neebourin Ivankiv Raion. Tho the ceety the day is maistly uninhabitit, a smaw nummer o fowk reside in hooses markit wi signs statin that the "Awner o this hoose lives here". Wirkers on watch an admeenistrative personnel o the Zone o Alienation are stationed in the ceety on a lang term basis. Prior tae its evacuation, the ceety wis inhabitit bi aboot 14,000 residents.[1] The ceety o Slavutych wis biggit specifically for the evacuatit population o Chornobyl.