Brusyliv Raion

Brusyliv Raion
Брусилівський район
Raion
Flag of Brusyliv Raion
Flag		Coat of arms of Brusyliv Raion
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Coordinates: 50°17′14″N 29°32′14″E / 50.28722°N 29.53722°ECoordinates: 50°17′14″N 29°32′14″E / 50.28722°N 29.53722°E
Country  Ukraine
Region Zhytomyr Oblast
Admin. center Brusyliv
Subdivisions
Area
 • Total 625 km2 (241 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total Decrease 15,388
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal index 126-XX
Area code +380

Brusyliv District (raion) (Ukrainian: Брусилівський район, translit. Brusylivs'kyi raion) is a raion (district) in the eastern part of Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Brusyliv, and it additionally consists of 36 villages. The territory is 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi). Population: 15,388 (2013 est.)[1]

Settlements

Rural settlements in Brusyliv raion include:

  • Bolyachiv - 169 inhabitants
  • Vodotyyi - 505 inhabitants
  • Vilshka - 186 inhabitants
  • Dyvyn - 324 inhabitants
  • Yosypivka - 241 inhabitants
  • Karabachyn - 309 inhabitants, on the river Zdvyzh
  • Krakivshchyna - 115 inhabitants
  • Lazarivka - 634 inhabitants
  • Morozivka - 1,146 inhabitants
  • Mistechko - 207 inhabitants, on the river Zdvyzh
  • Novi Ozeryany - 603 inhabitants
  • Ozera - 299 inhabitants
  • Osivtsi - 684 inhabitants
  • Pokryshiv - 479 inhabitants
  • Pryvorittya - 803 inhabitants
  • Romanivka - 275 inhabitants
  • Skochyshche - 373 inhabitants
  • Skochyshche Station
  • Sobolivka - 538 inhabitants, on the Irpin River
  • Soloviyivka - 892 inhabitants
  • Stavyshche - 579 inhabitants
  • Khomutets - 1,239 inhabitants
  • Yastrubenka - 208 inhabitants

Brief

It is situated in the south-eastern part of the region. Distance from the district (urban-type Brusyliv) to the regional center - 80 km by highways.

Natural tourist objects

There are centres of relaxation and recreational resources of reservoirs on the rivers Zdvyzh, Irpen.

Social and historical tourist objects

There are the settlements of the Kievan Rus, (XI-XII.) in the villages Soloviyivka, Sobolivka, Skochyshche, Mistechko among the archaeological monuments. Architecture –memorials- the church of 17th century in v. Ozera, the remains of the castle of Capuchin Order (1787) in Brusylov; bust of Taras Shevchenko (1997) in the district center, a memorial sign on the place estate of church and religious figure I. Ohienko.

Natives of region

Scientific, religious and church figure I. Ogienko; a singer, People's Artist of USSR Y. Chervonyuk, a graphic artist, the Honored Artist of the USSR A. Lopukhova; an artist, the Honored Artist of the USSR A. Makarenko; director, People's Artist of USSR B. Nord; in this village passed the young years of ex-mayor of Kyiv, deputy of the Supreme Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Omelchenko (all - Brusilov); a physicist, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine M. Lysytsia (v.Vysoke), the Doctors of Medical Sciences V. Bondarenko and B . Omelchenko; The Doctor of Historical D. Pohylevych (p. Vodotyi);the Doctor of Geographical Sciences, corresponding member of the APSU P. Shishchenko (v. Pokryshiv), People's Artist of USSR P. Nyatko-Tabachnykova and the Doctor of Historical Berezovchuk M. (v. Karabchyn), People's Artist of USSR P. Karmelyuk, the doctor of Medicine I. Kaminskyi- Heleta (v. Soloviyivka); the Honored Artist of the USSR V. Savchenko (v. Yastrebenka).

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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