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Horodnia

Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 31°35′41″E / 51.89306°N 31.59472°E / 51.89306; 31.59472
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Horodnia
Городня
Town
Official seal of Horodnia
Horodnia is located in Chernihiv Oblast
Horodnia
Horodnia
Horodnia is located in Ukraine
Horodnia
Horodnia
Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 31°35′41″E / 51.89306°N 31.59472°E / 51.89306; 31.59472
Country Ukraine
Oblast Chernihiv Oblast
RaionHorodnia Raion
Founded1550
Area
 • Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2019)
 • Total12,028
Websitehttp://gorodnya.net

Horodnia (Template:Lang-uk [ɦoˈrɔdnʲɐ]) is a town in Horodnianskyi Raion, Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It has a city status since 1957. Population: Template:Ua-pop-est2019

Horodnia is situated on both banks of the Chibrizh-river.

For the first time, Horodnia was mentioned in historical literature at the beginning of the 17th century. There are different ideas about the origin of its name.

The pride of citizens is three cannons presented by Peter I for the heroism of the people of Horodnia during the Swedish invasion in 1709.

The town has two secondary schools, two boarding schools, a music school, and a sport school.

Many famous people were born, lived and studied in Horodnia. Among them are poets Vasyl Chumak, Abram Katsnelson, Petro Pynytsia, ethnographer Stepan Nis; Mykola Volkovych, doctor and professor; and politician and Hero of Ukraine Levko Lukyanenko.

A great Ukrainian writer and artist Taras Shevchenko visited Horodnia in the spring of 1846.

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