Chernihiv - a city that lies to the west of Chernihiv region. The regional center of Chernihiv region. Chernihiv refers to the ancient cities of Ukraine-Rus. At the beginning of IX century became the center tribal northerners. In 1024 - the center of the Chernihiv principality. His status yielded only Kyiv. The city covers an area of 79 km2. Number of inhabitants in the city is 296.9 people. The city is bordered by Russia and Belarus has good transport links. The climate of the city is temperate continental with mild winters and warm summers long. The territory of rivers rod, Bilous, Desna. The city has a large nature reserve fund (botanical gardens). Until now in Chernihiv preserved architectural monuments, which belong to the XII century: Transfiguration, Boris, the Assumption Cathedral and Pyatnitskaya and Elias Church.