Chernivtsi

Also known as Czernowitz, Cernăuţi, Cernauti, Çernivtsi, Cernivtsi, Czerniowce, Tshernivtsi, Černivci

thumb|"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

Settlement.official_name: Chernivtsi
Settlement.nickname: "Little Vienna"
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right:
Settlement.image_flag: Flag Czernovcov L.JPG
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Chernivtsi.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Chernivtsi Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Chernivtsi in Chernivtsi Oblast##Location of Chernivtsi in Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chernivtsi Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Chernivtsi Raion
Settlement.parts_type: Subdivisions
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Roman Klichuk

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Contents

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.

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