Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast
Brusyliv (Ukrainian: Брусилів, Russian: Брусилов) is an urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, eastern part of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Brusyliv is the center of the Brusyliv urban hromada, being situated on the river Zdvyzh. It has the status of an urban-type settlement since 1979. Population: 4,627 (2022 est.)[1]
Brusyliv
Брусилів | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
 Buildings of the old zemstvo hospital | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Brusyliv Location in Ukraine  Brusyliv Brusyliv (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′08″N 29°31′21″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Raion | Zhytomyr Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 4,627 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geography
Brusyliv is situated 29 km from the railway station Skochyshche, 56 km from Zhytomyr by railway and by 78 km by highway. First historical mention dates to 1543. Postal code for Brusyliv is 12605 and telephone code is +380-4162 (with international prefix +380). Mayor of the town in 2006 was Leonid Rybets.
Famous personalities
- Ivan Ohienko (1882–1972) – Ukrainian linguist, historian and religious figure.
- David Ignatoff (1885–1954) – Yiddish writer and dramatist active in the USA.
- Stanislav Boklan (1960) – Ukrainian actor.
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
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