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HURI’s MAPA team is developing the project in cooperation with a number of partners in Ukraine. Intelligence Systems GEO is a pioneer in the spatial study of the Chornobyl disaster, producing the first Atlas of Radioactive Contamination of Ukraine; this Atlas was the foundation for our Chernobyl/Chornobyl project’s first interactive maps.
Soviet times (1920–1991) Independent Ukraine (1991–present) Russian occupation (February–April 2022) Geography. Climate. Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. Notable people. See also. References. External links. Chernobyl. Coordinates: 51°16′20″N 30°13′27″E.
- 25 km² (10 sq mi)
- 07270
- +380-4593
- Ukraine
A Brief Summary. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl had a terrible nuclear accident that changed the course of history. In the following weeks, a large amount of radioactive material was released into the atmosphere due to the explosion, fire at the plant, and the exposure of the core.
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was the site of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces during the capture of Chernobyl on 24 February 2022, and during its eventual liberation during a Ukrainian counterattack two months later, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- 2,600 km² (1,000 sq mi)
- Ukraine
- 27 April 1986 (current borders established circa 1997)
Description: site of a famous nuclear disaster during the communist era, former city. Categories: exclusion zone, lost city, city or town, populated place in Ukraine and locality. Location: Kyiv Oblast, Central Ukraine, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Apr 19, 2024 · Chernobyl disaster, accident in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union, the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. The Chernobyl power station was situated at the settlement of Pryp’yat, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the city of Chernobyl (Ukrainian: Chornobyl) and 65 miles (104 km) north of Kyiv ...
Visualizing these sets of data on the map of Ukraine helps to uncover patterns and deviations that subsequently can inform our understanding of Chornobyl’s short-term and long-term impact. The maps below show large variations in the cesium-137 ground deposition across the territory of Ukraine in 1986 and 2020.
