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Chornobyl has a rich history dating from medieval times (first mentioned in 1193), and has had a strong Jewish influence since the 16th century. Chornobyl was strongly affected by World War 2, and under the Soviet Union it became a ship repairing hub based on the river Pripyat. Due to its low population and easy access to water, the Chornobyl district was chosen by the Ministry of Energetics of the USSR for the construction of a power plant, only 20 kilometres north from the city of Chornobyl.

Construction of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant of V.I. Lenin started in 1970. At the same time, Pripyat, a satellite city bearing the same name as the nearby river was erected in the vicinity and after the launch of the first reactor in 1977 the city of Pripyat was populated with 14,000 inhabitants.

With it’s transportation connections buses, trains and even boats – it became a regional centre with great prospects. The plans of the Soviets regarding the Chernobyl power plant were extensive – it was supposed to become the largest nuclear power plant in the world with 12 reactors, each with 1000 MW energy output. There were 4 reactors running and another 2 were already in construction when it’s destiny changed.

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