Mykolaiv is a city and municipality in Southern Ukraine, the administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast.
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25 Facts About Mykolaiv
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Information regarding the alleged renaming of Mykolaiv was disseminated by German maps of the 1920s and 1930s, as well as in German encyclopedic publications in 1927 and 1932, which show Vernoleninsk on the USSR part of the European maps.
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The lack of any mountain barriers north of Mykolaiv means that very cold Arctic winds can blow south, unimpeded by any terrain elevation, to Mykolaiv in winter.
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Mykolaiv was a major Jewish centre of the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
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Mykolaiv adopted its current coat of arms on 26 September 1997.
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Mykolaiv adopted its current flag on 2 July 1999 and its anthem on 11 September 2004.
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Mykolaiv is a major shipbuilding center of Ukraine since the time of the now defunct Soviet Union and an important river port.
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Mykolaiv was closed to foreign visitors until the late 1980s due to the large number of secret Soviet Navy projects that took place in the city.
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In May 2011, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych visited Mykolaiv and said that Ukraine was serious about reviving and further developing its shipbuilding industry in the Mykolaiv region.
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Mykolaiv has its own maritime fleet and shipyard, the Nibulon Shipyard, and developed its own river fleet to transport grain to export terminals.
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Mykolaiv, being an important strategic city in southern Ukraine has a significant Ukrainian military presence, including the shipyards that build Ukraine's surface navy ships, the Mykolaiv Ukrainian Navy base, the "MARP" aircraft repair factory, and the Kulbakino army base.
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Mykolaiv has a dual-function passenger and freight airport, but passenger service at the airport is not significant, compared to Ukraine's major airports.
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The airport, located northwest of Mykolaiv, is mainly used for air freight and only has limited passenger service.
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Main East-West Highway that passes through Mykolaiv is E-58 M-14, and South East to Kherson, a major port on the Dneper River, just before it flows into the Black Sea.
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Ukraine's roads, including those leading from Mykolaiv, tend to be poorly maintained and can be very dangerous.
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Mykolaiv, being located at the confluence of two major rivers, has two main bridges.
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The bridge leads from the north coast of Mykolaiv, and goes north-northeast to the peninsula on the north side of the Inhul, just north of Mykolaiv.
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Mykolaiv is the headquarters of the Mykolaiv Episcopate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, which has 18 churches in the city.
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Television programs that are broadcast in Mykolaiv include movies, news, dramas, cartoons, and professional sporting events such as Ukrainian football.
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Mykolaiv has the following TV channels:1+1; 2+2; 5 Kanal; ICTV; Inter; Real Estate TV; Tonis: K1: Kanal Ukraina; Kultura ; CTB; TV: TET; and TRK.
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MBC Mykolaiv is part of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, which is the top professional basketball league in Ukraine.
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