Nizhyn Ні́жин City Flag Coat of arms Nizhyn Show map of Chernihiv Oblast Nizhyn Show map of Ukraine Location of Nizhyn in Chernihiv Oblast Coordinates: 51°02′17″N 31°53′10″E﻿ / ﻿51.03806°N 31.88611°E﻿ / 51.03806; 31.88611Coordinates: 51°02′17″N 31°53′10″E﻿ / ﻿51.03806°N 31.88611°E﻿ / 51.03806; 31.88611 Country Ukraine Oblast Chernihiv Oblast Municipality Nizhyn municipality Magdeburg rights 1625 Area • Total 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) Population (2015) • Total 72,422 Website http://www.nizhynrada.org