Миколаїв (Mykolaiv), Миколаївський район, Миколаївська область, Україна

Latitude 46°58′N
Longitude 32°0′E
City Миколаїв (Mykolaiv)
County Миколаївський район
State/ Province Миколаївська область
Country Україна

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Mykolaiv
Миколаїв
Nikolaev
Nikolayev
Николаев

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In 1789, Nikolayev Николаев was founded by Governor General of Novorossiya, Prince Grigori Potemkin, as a shipyard called simply a New Shipyard on the Ingul river.
On August 27, 1789, Kniaz Potemkin signed the order to construct a shipyard, which is considered to be the city's birth date.

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Between 1941-1944, Mykolaiv was occupied by Romania.

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Famous people from Mykolaiv:
* Lubavicher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, was born in Mykolaiv

References

  1. Cwengel, Avrom
  2. Cwengel, Fannie bat Avraham (Avrom)