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Mykolayiv

geographical name

My·​ko·​la·​yiv ˌmē-kə-ˈlä-yif How to pronounce Mykolayiv (audio)
variants or Nikolayev
city and port at a confluence of rivers in southern Ukraine population 496,000

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“Mykolayiv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mykolayiv. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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