Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast
Brusyliv (Ukrainian: Брусилів; Russian: Брусилов, Brusilov) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, in the eastern part of Zhytomyr Oblast in northern Ukraine. Brusyliv is the center of the Brusyliv settlement hromada, being situated on the river Zdvyzh. It had the status of an urban-type settlement since 1979 until 2024, when the status was abolished. Population: 4,627 (2022 estimate).[1]
Brusyliv
Брусилів | |
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Buildings of the old zemstvo hospital | |
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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 |
| Hromada | Brusyliv settlement hromada |
| 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.
Notable people
- 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
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