Brovary
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| Brovary Бровари |
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Kiev Oblast | ||
| Raion | Brovarskyi Raion | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Viktor Oleksandrovych Antonenko | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 86,165 | ||
| - Density | 2,534/km² (6,563/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 074xx | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 4494 | ||
| Website: http://www.brovary.kiev.ua/ | |||
Brovary (Ukrainian: Бровари) is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Brovarskyi Raion (district).
Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name means "brewers".
Now it is Ukraine's shoe-making capital with dozens of such companies located here.
Brovary is also an important sport center of Ukraine. Several world and Olympic champions were born and/or began their career here.
International ill-fame came to the city in 2000 after one of its apartment blocks was hit by a stray surface-to-surface missile launched from a neighboring army shooting range in Honcharivs'ke. Three people were killed.
At Brovary, there is also a broadcasting centre for long- and shortwave. The longwave transmitter, which works on 207 kHz, uses as antenna two 150 metres tall guyed mast radiators each equipped with a cage antenna at their lower part.
[edit] Sister Cities
| City | Country | Year of Signing |
|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-sous-Bois |  France |
1989 |
| Shchyolkovo |  Russia |
1992 |
| Slutsk |  Belarus |
1992 |
| Rockford, Illinois |  United States |
1995 |
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