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| '''Zhytomyr''' (] Житомир) is the ] of the ] in ]. It has about 271,200 inhabitants (2004), and occupies an area of |
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Zhytomyr (Ukrainian Житомир) is the capital of the Zhytomyrs'ka oblast' in Ukraine. It has about 271,200 inhabitants (2004), and occupies an area of 65 km².
Zhytomyr is a major transportation hub. The city lies on a historic route linking Kyiv with the west through Brest. Today it links Warsaw with Kyiv, Minsk with Izmail, and several major cities of Ukraine.
History
Zhytomyr was established in the 8th century by Zhytomyr, prince of slavic tribe of derevlians and subjected to Kyivan Rus. In 1320 it was captured by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and recived Magdeburg rights in 1444. After the Union of Lublin the city was incorporated into the Crown of the Polish Kingdom. In the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it was conquered by imperial Russia. During a brief period of Ukrainian independence the city was for a few weeks in 1918 the national capital. From 1920 the city was under soviet rule, and from 1991 is in the independent republic of Ukraine.
Natural Setting
Zhytomyr lies in a unique natural setting; all sides of the city are surrounded by ancient forests through which flow the Teterev, the Kamyanka, the Yaroshenka and the Putyatinka. The city is rich in parks and public squares
People
- Sergei Korolev, the head Soviet rocket engineer and designer.
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