Slavutych

Slavutych Славутич
City of regional significance
One of Slavutych's residential areas
Flag Coat of arms
Slavutych Location of Slavutych in Ukraine
Coordinates: 51°31′14″N 30°45′25″E / 51.52056°N 30.75694°E / 51.52056; 30.75694Coordinates: 51°31′14″N 30°45′25″E / 51.52056°N 30.75694°E / 51.52056; 30.75694
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kiev
Raion	Slavutych (city)
Founded	1986
City rights	1986
Government
• Mayor	Volodimir Udovychenko
Area
• Total	2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	25,112
• Density	9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Postal code	07100
Area code(s)	+380 4579
Website	Official website

Slavutych (Ukrainian: Славутич) is a city in northern Ukraine, purposely built for the evacuated personnel of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the 1986 disaster that occurred near the city of Pripyat. Geographically located within the Ripky Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Slavutych is administratively subordinated to the Kiev Oblast as a town of oblast significance. As of 2014, the city has a population of 25,112 inhabitants.

Slavutych is situated on the left bank of the Dnieper River, 40 kilometers from Chernihiv, 45 kilometers from the city of Pripyat, 50 kilometers from Chernobyl (both in Ivankiv Raion) and 200 kilometers from Kiev. While being geographically located in Ripky Raion (part of Chernihiv Oblast), administratively it belongs to Kiev Oblast. It is an administrative exclave, not belonging to any raion.

The city was built in 1986 shortly after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, to provide homes for those who had worked at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and their families. They were evacuated from the abandoned city of Pripyat. Slavutych is named after the Old Slavic name of the nearby Dnieper River. The economic and social situation of the city is still heavily influenced by the power plant and other Chernobyl zone installations. Many of the residents still work in the energy industry in the region.