Chudniv

Chudniv
Чуднів
City

Teteriv River in Chudniv

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Country  Ukraine
Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast
Raion Chudniv Raion
Population (2013)
  Total 5,794
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Chudniv (Ukrainian: Чуднів, Yiddish: טשודנאוו) is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chudniv Raion. Population: 5,794(2013 est.)[1]

A significant battle of the Russo-Polish War (1654-1667) was fought near the town in 1660, followed by a treaty between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Cossacks, named after the city.

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Coordinates: 50°3′10″N 28°6′44″E / 50.05278°N 28.11222°E / 50.05278; 28.11222

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