Novhorod-Siverskyi

Novhorod-Siverskyi (Ukrainian: Новгород-Сіверський, IPA: [ˈnɔu̯ɦorod ˈs⁽ʲ⁾iwersʲkɪj], Russian: Новгород-Северский, Novgorod-Severskiy), historically known as Novhorod-Siversk (Ukrainian: Новгород Сіверськ) or Novgorod-Seversk (Russian: Новгород-Северск), is a historic city in Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Novhorod-Siverskyi Raion, although until 18 July 2020 it was incorporated as a city of oblast significance and did not belong to the raion. Novhorod-Siverskyi is situated on the bank of the Desna River, 330 kilometres (210 mi) from the capital, Kyiv. It hosts the administration of Novhorod-Siverskyi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The city's population is 12,375 (2022 estimate).