Mykolaiv
Mykolaiv
Миколаїв | |
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| Ukrainian transcription(s) | |
| • National, BGN/PCGN | Mykolaiv |
| • ALA-LC | Mykolaïv |
| • Scholarly | Mykolajiv |
Top to bottom and left to right: Museum of Shipbuilding and the Fleet, Mykolaiv Building Professional College, Mykolaiv Regional Museum of Local History, Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, Mykolaiv, Roman Catholic church of Saint Joseph, Mykolaiv, Cathedral of Our Lady of Kasperov, Mykolaiv | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "City of Shipbuilders" | |
Interactive map of Mykolaiv | |
Mykolaiv Location of Mykolaiv in Mykolaiv Oblast Mykolaiv Location of Mykolaiv in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′30″N 31°59′42″E / 46.97500°N 31.99500°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Mykolaiv Oblast |
| Raion | Mykolaiv Raion |
| Hromada | Mykolaiv urban hromada |
| Founded | 1789 |
| City rights | 1789 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleksandr Senkevych (Proposition) |
| Area | |
• Total | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 470,011 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 54000 |
| Area code | +380 512 |
| Vehicle registration | BE |
| Website | mkrada.gov.ua/ |
Mykolaiv (Ukrainian: Миколаїв [mɪkoˈlɑjiu̯] ⓘ), also known as Nikolaev (Russian: Николаев, romanized: Nikolayev [nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪf]), is a city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
Located at the confluence of Inhul and Southern Bug rivers, the city serves as an transportation hub, containing a sea port, commercial port, river port, as well as highway and railway junctions and an airport. Connected to the Black Sea, Mykolaiv is the location of an important bridge crossing. This city is one of the main shipbuilding centers in the region. Aside from three shipyards within the city, there are a number of research centers specializing in shipbuilding such as the State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center, Zoria-Mashproekt and others. As of 2022, the city had a population of 470,011 (2022 estimate).
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, large parts of Mykolaiv were destroyed by Russian attacks. Mykolaiv holds the honorary title Hero City of Ukraine.