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For the people who still live in Pripyat, a small town situated next to Chernobyl, it is both a contamination zone (or a "Zone of Alienation," its official title) and a place where they lived, dreamt, created families, and raised kids.
Prior to 1986, the population of Pripyat was roughly 48,000.
Pripyat used to be a lively little town, both a powerful nuclear center and a conveniently planned city with schools and urban apartments.