New York, Ukraine, is a city of 10,000 that has recently been shelled by Russian-backed separatists. The origin of its name is a mystery. Some associate it with German settlers from the 19th century, but others point to evidence from the 18th century.
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The famous New York has a mysterious namesake. There is a dispute about the origin of its origin Video: Radio Free Europe
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In 1951, the Soviet authorities renamed it Novgorodskoe, but last month the Ukrainian parliament voted to return the city to its old name. Whether the city, whose population has been declining since the collapse of the Soviet Union, will be revived is another question.
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