Nizhyn urban territorial hromada (Ukrainian: Ніжинська міська територіальна громада, romanizedNizhynska miska terytorialna hromada) is one of Ukraine's hromadas, within Nizhyn Raion in Chernihiv Oblast. Its capital is the city of Nizhyn.[1]

Nizhyn urban hromada
Ніжинська міська громада
Country Ukraine
Oblast Chernihiv
Raion Nizhyn
Area
 • Total130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total79,038
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Settlements5
  • Cities
1
  • Villages
4
Websitenizhynrada.gov.ua
Map

The hromada has a total area of 130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi),[1] as well as a population of 79,038 (as of 2023).[2]

Nizhyn urban hromada was originally established as an amalgamated hromada on 19 December 2018, before being expanded to its current size in 2020 as part of decentralisation in Ukraine.[3]

Composition edit

In addition to one city (Nizhyn), there are four villages within the hromada:[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ніжинська територіальна громада" [Nizhyn territorial hromada]. decentralization.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ніжинська міська громада" [Nizhyn urban hromada]. gromada.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ніжинська міська об'єднана територіальна громада" [Nizhyn urban amalgamated territorial hromada]. decentralization.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Склад громади" [Hromada composition]. decentralization.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 August 2023.