Fun facts about Mykolaiv
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The city was named after Saint Nicholas, the patron of seafarers.
Mykolaiv
Ukraine
Mykolaiv is a port city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
From the “Name” section
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Mykolaiv was closed to foreign visitors until the late 1980s due to secret Soviet Navy projects.
Mykolaiv
Ukraine
Mykolaiv is a port city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
From the “Economy” section
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Mykolaiv has the largest swing bridge in Europe, the Varvarivskyi Bridge, with a span of 134 meters.
Mykolaiv
Ukraine
Mykolaiv is a port city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
From the “Transportation” section
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Mykolaiv is home to the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, the leading shipbuilding university in Ukraine.
Mykolaiv
Ukraine
Mykolaiv is a port city and a hromada (municipality) in southern Ukraine. Mykolaiv is the administrative center of Mykolaiv Raion (district) and Mykolaiv Oblast (province).
From the “Education” section
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