Novoshepelychi

Novoshepelychi was a village near , , south-west of the Pripyat River basin. After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 the village was contaminated by fallout and subsequently evacuated, and now lies within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include City Park and Avanhard Stadium.

Park
Photo: Justin Stahlman, CC BY 2.0.
The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in , . It was to have its grand opening on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away. is situated 3 km southeast of Novoshepelychi.

Stadium
Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an abandoned football stadium in , Ukraine. It was built to become the home ground of FC Stroitel Pripyat. Due to the Chernobyl disaster it was never realized. is situated 2½ km southeast of Novoshepelychi.

Railway station
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yaniv railway station, also named Yanov station, is an abandoned station located in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Sometimes referred to as Pripyat station, it lies in the village of Yaniv, south of the city of , and is part of the Chernihiv–Ovruch railway. is situated 4 km southeast of Novoshepelychi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kosharivka and Pripyat.

Locality
, also known as Kosharovka, is an abandoned settlement and former in , , northern . The village was evacuated following the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Town
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Prypiat, is an abandoned industrial city in , Ukraine, located near the border with . Named after the nearby river , it was founded on 4 February 1970. is situated 3 km southeast of Novoshepelychi.

Novoshepelychi

Latitude
51.42107° or 51° 25′ 16″ north
Longitude
30.02086° or 30° 1′ 15″ east
Population
2
Elevation
110 metres (361 feet)
Open location code
9G3GC2CC+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1424609709
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
699156
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Novoshepelychi” goes by many names.
  • French: “Novochépélytchi”
  • Russian: “Новошепеличи”
  • Ukrainian: “Novoshepelychi”
  • Ukrainian: “Новошепеличі”

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