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Chernivtsi

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[cher-niv-tsee, cher-nee-vtsee] / tʃɛrˈnɪv tsi, tʃɛr niˈvtsi /
  1. a city in southwestern Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.


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"Emergency power cuts are currently in effect in Kyiv city, Kyiv region, Cherkasy region, Chernivtsi region, Zhytomyr region, and Kharkiv region," it said at 1146 GMT.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Jeffrey Gettleman recently visited Chernivtsi and was struck by the city’s 19th-century beauty and sense of peace.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Irina and Viktor Okhnal lived there from March until April, when they left with their two children to live with her parents in Chernivtsi region 800 km northwest of Luch.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023

Schools in the Kyiv, Lviv, and Chernivtsi regions are among those welcoming students back to classrooms Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Lesia Husar, 41, fled the city of Chernivtsi just weeks ago to escape the danger from Russian military action.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2022

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