Horodnia

Horodnia Городня
Town
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Coordinates: 51°53′35″N 31°35′41″E / 51.89306°N 31.59472°ECoordinates: 51°53′35″N 31°35′41″E / 51.89306°N 31.59472°E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Chernihiv Oblast
Raion	Horodnia Raion
Founded	1550
Area
• Total	12,2 km^2 (47 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2011)
• Total	12,766
Website	http://gorodnya.net

Horodnia (Ukrainian: Городня, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ɦoˈrɔdnʲɑ]) is a town in Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 12,766 (2011). It has a city status since 1957.

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, an ethnograph Stepan Nis; Mykola Volkovych, the outstanding doctor and professor; politician and Hero of Ukraine Levko Lukyanenko.

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

External links

• The murder of the Jews of Horodnia during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.