Chernivtsi is a city in southwestern Ukraine on the upper course of the Prut River. It was formerly the capital of the historic region of Bukovina, which is now divided between Romania and Ukraine, and it serves as the administrative center of the Chernivtsi urban hromada, the Chernivtsi Raion and the oblast itself. The population was estimated at 264,298 in 2022. The first document that mentions the city dates to 1408, when it was a town in Moldavia, and it later passed through Austrian, Romanian, Soviet and finally Ukrainian rule, being known as Czernowitz and Cernauti at different times. It is regarded as a main cultural, educational and architectural center of Western Ukraine, was once nicknamed Little Vienna, and is a regional rail and road hub with an international airport.
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Source Chernivtsi Oblast (Wikipedia)
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The Chernivtsi population is 264,298 (2022 estimate)
Geography, climate
The city is located in a temperate climate zone.
Geography, climate type
The climate is continental with mild winters and warm summers.
Geography, time zone
The city is located in the Eastern European time zone
On Continent: Europe, Lead, continent
is a city in southwestern Ukraine
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Capital Of: Chernivtsi Oblast, Lead, administrative centerQuote, Capital Of: Chernivtsi Oblast, Lead, administrative center
its administrative center is the city of Chernivtsi
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