Nizhyn
Ukrainian city
Nizhyn (Ukrainian: Ніжин, pronounced [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾iʒɪn] ; Russian: Нежин, romanized: Nezhin) 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. It hosts the administration of Nizhyn urban hromada which is one of the hromadas of Ukraine and was once a major city of the Chernigov Governorate. Nizhyn has a population of 65,830 (2022 estimate).
History
The earliest known references to the location go back to 1147, when it was briefly mentioned as Unenezh. At that time it belonged to the Principality of Chernigov. It was destroyed by Tatars during the 13th century. Around 1500 the territory was ceded to the Tsardom of Moscow, where it stayed until the Treaty of Deulino. The town was restored in the early 17th century, and in 1618 fell under the rule of Poland.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q952457. VIAF identifies the subject as 157178458. The Library of Congress control number is n85291016. Authority coordinates are 51.047, 31.881. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 1147, 1500 and 1618.
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