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Brusyliv Raion

Brusyliv Raion
Брусилівський район
Raion
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Coat of arms of Brusyliv Raion
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Coordinates: 50°17′14″N 29°32′14″E / 50.28722°N 29.53722°E / 50.28722; 29.53722Coordinates: 50°17′14″N 29°32′14″E / 50.28722°N 29.53722°E / 50.28722; 29.53722
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.)

Rural settlements in Brusyliv raion include:

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.

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

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.

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).


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