Sedniv

Coat of arms depicts Lyzohub's emblem over the Lyzohub House in Sedniv

Lyzohub House in Sedniv

Sedniv is a small urban-type settlement in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in the Chernihiv Raion. Population: 1,175 (2011 est.)^[1].

Sedniv is famous for being a home town of Cossack's Lyzohub family. Population of Sedniv suffered from Holodomor and in 1932 it lost its status of town (Blackboards (Soviet policies)). In 1932-1959 Sedniv was a village.

Sedniv is located at the location of the Ruthenian city of Snovsk that was destroyed by Tatars in 1239. It is unknown when the town changed its name. It is known that in 1648-1781 it was a district (sotnia) seat of the Chernihiv region (polk).

References

↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

External links

Brief information at the Verkhovna Rada website
Sedniv at the Castles and temples of Ukraine website

Administrative divisions of Chernihiv Oblast

Administrative center: Chernihiv

Raions

Cities

Regional	Chernihiv Nizhyn Novhorod-Siverskyi Pryluky

District	Bakhmach Baturyn Bobrovytsia Borzna Horodnia Ichnia Koriukivka Mena Nosivka Oster Shchors Semenivka

Urban-type settlements
Category:Chernihiv Oblast

Coordinates: 51°38′36″N 31°34′8″E / 51.64333°N 31.56889°E / 51.64333; 31.56889

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