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Zhytomyr Oblast (translit.
Romanization of Ukrainian

The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
 Zhytomyrs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna
Zhytomyr Oblast

Zhytomyr Oblast is an administrative divisions of Ukraine of northern Ukraine. The capital city of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr....
 - ) is an oblast
Administrative divisions of Ukraine

Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status"....
 (province) of northern Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
. The administrative center
Capital City

Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
 of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr is a historic city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Rayon ....
.

Geography
The total area of the Zhytomyr Oblast encompasses 29,832 km².

Among the points of interest it is important to mention the following sites that were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine
Seven Wonders of Ukraine

The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July, 2007....

Population
The current estimated population of the oblast is 1,328,158 (as of 2006).






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Zhytomyr Oblast (translit.
Romanization of Ukrainian

The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
 Zhytomyrs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna
Zhytomyr Oblast

Zhytomyr Oblast is an administrative divisions of Ukraine of northern Ukraine. The capital city of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr....
 - ) is an oblast
Administrative divisions of Ukraine

Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status"....
 (province) of northern Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
. The administrative center
Capital City

Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
 of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr is a historic city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Rayon ....
.

History


The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Ukrainian SSR

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or the Ukrainian SSR was one of the founders of the USSR and a republic that made up the former Soviet Union from its formation in 1922 to its abolishment in 1991....
 on September 22, 1937.

The oblast is located in the historic region of Polesia
Polesia

Polesia, Polissya, or Polesie is one of the largest European swampy areas, located in the south-western part of the Eastern-European Lowland, mainly within Belarus and Ukraine but also partly within Poland and Russia....
 (translit.
Romanization of Ukrainian

The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
 Polissia).

Geography


The total area of the Zhytomyr Oblast encompasses 29,832 km².

Among the points of interest it is important to mention the following sites that were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine
Seven Wonders of Ukraine

The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July, 2007....
  • Church of Saint Basil the Great (Ovruch
    Ovruch

    Ovruch is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Ovrutsky Raion . The current estimated population is around 17,000 ....
    )
  • Stone village state preserve
  • Korolev Memorial Astronautical Museum


Population


The current estimated population of the oblast is 1,328,158 (as of 2006). Zhytomyr Oblast is the most important center of Polish minority in Ukraine
Polish minority in Ukraine

The Polish minority in Ukraine officially numbers about 144,130. The history of Polish settlement in current territory of Ukraine dates back to 1030-31....
, which is numbered there at 49,000.

Economy


The economy of Zhytomyr Oblast mostly deals with mining
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
 of granite and other construction stone
Rock (geology)

In geology, rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock....
, forestry
Forestry

Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
, agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
 and various machinery manufacturing.

The northern part of the province is highly affected by the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster

The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear reactor accident in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. It is considered to be the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history and the only level 7 instance on the International Nuclear Event Scale....
: some of the town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
s and raion
Raion

A raion is a type of administrative unit of some post-Soviet states. The term, which is of French origin, describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district"....
s are devastated and are included in the Chornobyl zone
Zone of alienation

The Zone of Alienation, which is variously referred to as The Chernobyl Zone, The 30 Kilometer Zone, The Zone of Exclusion, The Fourth Zone, or simply The Zone is the 30 km/19 mi exclusion zone around the site of the Chernobyl disaster....
, while others are prohibited from producing their own agriculture.

Administrative divisions


The Zhytomyr Oblast is subdivided into 23 raion
Raion

A raion is a type of administrative unit of some post-Soviet states. The term, which is of French origin, describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district"....
s (district
District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities....
s), and 5 of its cities are designated as separate raions within the oblast.

The districts of the Zhytomyr oblast include:
  • Andrushivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Andrushivs’kyi raion)
  • Baranivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Baranivs’kyi raion)
  • Berdychiv City
    Berdychiv

    Berdychiv is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Berdychivskyi Raion , the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and is located south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr, at around ....
     
  • Berdychivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Berdychivs’kyi raion)
  • Brusylivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Brusylivs’kyi raion)
  • Cherniakhivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Cherniakhivs’kyi raion)
  • Chervonoarmiysky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Chervonoarmiis’kyi raion)
  • Chudnivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Chudnivs’kyi raion)
  • Korosten City
    Korosten

    Korosten is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Korostensky Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the Uzh River ....
     (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Korosten’)
  • Korostensky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Korostens’kyi raion)
  • Korostyshivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Korostyshivs’kyi raion)
  • Luhynsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Luhyns’kyi raion)
  • Liubarsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Liubars’kyi raion)
  • Malyn City
    Malyn

    Malyn is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine located about 90 miles northwest of Kiev. Population is 28,113 .The town hosts a seismic monitoring station belonging to an international network of nuclear test monitoring stations intended to verify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty treaty....
     
  • Malynsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Malyns’kyi raion)
  • Narodytsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Narodyts’kyi raion)
  • Novohrad-Volynskyi City
    Novohrad-Volynskyi

    Novohrad-Volynskyi - Which is located in Ukraine, Europe. is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
     
  • Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Novohrad-Volyns’kyi raion)
  • Olevsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Olevs’kyi raion)
  • Ovrutsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Ovruts’kyi raion)
  • Popilniansky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Popil’nians’kyi raion)
  • Radomyshlsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Radomyshl’s’kyi raion)
  • Romanivsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Romanivs’kyi raion)
  • Ruzhynsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Ruzhyns’kyi raion)
  • Volodarsk-Volynskyi Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Volodars’k-Volyns’kyi raion)
  • Yemilchynsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Emil’chyns’kyi raion)
  • Zhytomyr City
    Zhytomyr

    Zhytomyr is a historic city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Rayon ....
     
  • Zhytomyrsky Raion (translit.
    Romanization of Ukrainian

    The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
     Zhytomyrs’kyi raion)


Important cities

Zhytomyr Oblast Detail Map
Important cities of Zhytomyr Oblast include:
  • Baranivka
    Baranivka

    Baranivka is a town in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. The population as of 2001 is 12,584. The name, nivka, from the old Slavic language means swamp, and in Hungarian, ivka, -- a small lamb....
  • Berdychiv
    Berdychiv

    Berdychiv is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Berdychivskyi Raion , the city itself is of direct oblast subordinance, and is located south of the oblast capital, Zhytomyr, at around ....
  • Korosten
    Korosten

    Korosten is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Korostensky Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the Uzh River ....
  • Malyn
    Malyn

    Malyn is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine located about 90 miles northwest of Kiev. Population is 28,113 .The town hosts a seismic monitoring station belonging to an international network of nuclear test monitoring stations intended to verify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty treaty....
  • Novohrad-Volynskyi
    Novohrad-Volynskyi

    Novohrad-Volynskyi - Which is located in Ukraine, Europe. is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Serving as the Capital city of the Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
  • Zhytomyr
    Zhytomyr

    Zhytomyr is a historic city in the North of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city of the Zhytomyr Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Zhytomyr Rayon ....
  • Ruzhin


Nomenclature


Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" (translit.
Romanization of Ukrainian

The romanization or Latinization of Ukrainian is the representation of the Ukrainian language using Latin alphabet. Ukrainian is natively written in its own Ukrainian alphabet, a variation of Cyrillic alphabet....
 oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative
Relative

Relative can refer to:*Kinship, the principle binding the most basic social units society. If two people are connected by circumstances of birth, they are said to be relatives...
 adjective
Adjective

In grammar, an adjective is a word whose main syntax role is to grammatical modifier a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun's definition....
, formed by adding a feminine suffix
Suffix

In grammar, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the grammatical conjugation of verbs....
 to the name of respective center city: Zhytomyr is the center of the Zhytomyrs'ka oblast (Lviv Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Zhytomyr Oblast, Zhytomyrshchyna.

See also

  • Subdivisions of Ukraine