Cherevach (former village)

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Cherevach is a former village in Ukraine, 26 km from the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and 9 km from the former district centre - the city of Chornobyl, in the Ivankiv district of Kyiv region. Until 1986, it was part of the Chornobyl district and was the centre of the village council. The village is located on the left bank of the Uzh River.
After the accident at the Chornobyl powerplant on 26 April 1986, the village was resettled due to severe contamination, the residents were relocated to Nove Zalissia village of Borodyanka district and Volodarka district. It was officially de-registered in 1999.
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Coordinates:   51°13'2"N   30°8'1"E
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