Zhytomyr Facts for Kids

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Zhytomyr (Ukrainian: Житомир) is a city in Ukraine, the administrative center of Zhytomyr Oblast. Nearly 271 000 people live here (as of July 2009^[update]).

Zhytomyr is a big transportation center. The city lies on a historic way that connects the city of Kiev with the west through Brest. Today it connects Warsaw with Kiev, Minsk with Izmail, and several major cities of Ukraine. Zhytomyr was also the location of Ozerne, an important Cold War strategic plane base that was situated 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of the city.

Zhytomyr is divided into two districts. It is located on the Teteriv River.

As a legend says, Zhytomyr was founded about 884 by Zhytomyr, prince of a Slavic tribe of Drevlians. This date, 884, is cut in the large stone of the ice age times, that stands on the hill where it was founded.

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Korolyov Museum in Zhytomyr
The memorial stone
Zhytomyr State Technological University
A monument to Taras Shevchenko

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Kyivska (Kyiv) street looking West toward St. Michael's Cathedral. Photo early 1900s.
Sobornyi Maidan - main square of Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr Jewish Institute building
Teteriv River in Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr central department store
Sergei Korolev (left) on a 2007 Ukrainian stamp
Typical old Zhytomyr architecture
Former private residence in Zhytomyr
City Hall
Court building in Zhytomyr
Fountains in Gagarin park, Zhytomyr
Chapel of the Lutheran Church
Saint Sophia Cathedral.
The National University of Agriculture in Zhytomyr.
Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy sobor.
Victory Square with tank monument and Cathedral in Zhytomyr.
The Catholic Church of St. John in the centre of Zhytomyr.
Khrestovozdvizhensky Cathedral.
Cathedral, St. Michael's Church.
A place in Kyiv Street.

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