Why is the city of Chernobyl well-known? Chernobyl – the city of Ivankov district, Kiev region of Ukraine. located on the river Pripyat, near its confluence in the Kiev reservoir. It is notorious for the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Before the accident in the city lived about 13 thousand people. Chernobyl city history In … Continue reading Chernobyl – a city with a special status