what city did Chernobyl happen in?

The Chernobyl disaster occurred near the city of Pripyat, which is in the northern part of Ukraine. Pripyat was established to house workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and it was the nearest city to the plant. The catastrophic nuclear accident took place on April 26, 1986, leading to widespread radioactive contamination in the surrounding areas, including Pripyat. Today, Pripyat remains largely abandoned and is part of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.