Cherniakhiv, Zhytomyr Oblast Explained

Cherniakhiv
Native Name:Ukrainian: Черняхів
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zhytomyr Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Zhytomyr Oblast##Location in Ukraine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Zhytomyr Raion
Area Total Km2:12
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:9132
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:50.455°N 28.6653°W

Cherniakhiv (Ukrainian: Черняхів) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Cherniakhiv Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. Population: In 2001, population was 10,416.

History

Until 26 January 2024, Cherniakhiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Cherniakhiv became a rural settlement.[1]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.