Chernihivka

Chernihivka Чернігівка
Urban-type settlement
Chernihivka
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Coordinates: 47°11′26″N 36°11′55″E / 47.19056°N 36.19861°E / 47.19056; 36.19861Coordinates: 47°11′26″N 36°11′55″E / 47.19056°N 36.19861°E / 47.19056; 36.19861
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Berdiansk Raion
Established	1783
Population  (2021)
• Total	5,645
Postal code	712XX
Area code(s)	+380 6140

Chernihivka (Ukrainian: Чернігівка, Russian: Черни́говка) is a town in Berdiansk Raion of Zaporizhzhia Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it was also the administrative center of the former Chernihivka Raion. It has a population of 5,645 (2021 est.)^[1].

Chernihivka is situated midway between the cities of Zaporizhzhia and Berdyansk on the bank of in the geographic territory known as Azov Upland. The town is located in the middle of the Pontic steppe away from major highways and railways.

Chernihivka is a populated place of , which is a municipal community and beside the town also includes two rural settlements and four neighboring villages.

Chernihivka was founded in 1783 by villagers from Chernigov Governorate (Chernihiv Governorate) who lived on territory of the today's Romny Raion (Sumy Oblast).

The agrarian company Zorya (meaning Star) plays an important role in the region. During the Soviet times the company was called Zarya Kommunizma (the Dawn of Communism).

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