Brusyliv Raion
Brusyliv District (raion) (Ukrainian: Брусилівський район, translit. Brusylivs'kyi raion) was a raion (district) in the eastern part of Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Brusyliv, and it additionally consisted of 36 villages. The territory was 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi). The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Zhytomyr Oblast to four. The area of Brusyliv Raion was merged into Zhytomyr Raion.[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 14,539 (2020 est.)[3]
Brusyliv Raion
Брусилівський район | |
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| Coordinates: 50°17′14″N 29°32′14″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Brusyliv |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 625 km2 (241 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total |  14,539 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 126-XX |
| Area code | +380 |
Settlements
Rural settlements in Brusyliv raion included:
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Brief
It was 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 Brusyliv; bust of Taras Shevchenko (1997) in the former district center, a memorial sign on the place estate of church and religious figure I. Ohienko.
Natives of region
Aron Baron (Russian: Аро́н Дави́дович Ба́рон; 1891–1937) was an anarcho-syndicalist revolutionary and theorist. 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
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
External links
- Verkhovna Rada website - Administrative divisions of Brusyliv raion (in Ukrainian)
- Find out Brusilov Region @ Ukrainian.Travel {en}