Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast

Urban locality in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Brusyliv Брусилів
Urban-type settlement
Buildings of the old zemstvo hospital
Coat of arms
50°17′08″N 29°31′21″E / 50.28556°N 29.52250°E / 50.28556; 29.52250
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zhytomyr Oblast
Raion	Zhytomyr Raion
Area
• Total	16.5 km² (6.4 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	4,627
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Brusyliv (Ukrainian: Брусилів; Russian: Брусилов, Brusilov) is an urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, in the eastern part of Zhytomyr Oblast in northern Ukraine. Brusyliv is the center of the Brusyliv urban hromada, being situated on the river Zdvyzh. It has the status of an urban-type settlement since 1979. Population: 4,627 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Geography

Brusyliv is situated 29 km from the railway station Skochyshche, 56 km from Zhytomyr by railway and by 78 km by highway. First historical mention dates to 1543. Postal code for Brusyliv is 12605 and telephone code is +380-4162 (with international prefix +380). Mayor of the town in 2006 was Leonid Rybets.

Notable people

Ivan Ohienko (1882–1972) – Ukrainian linguist, historian and religious figure.
David Ignatoff (1885–1954) – Yiddish writer and dramatist active in the USA.
Stanislav Boklan (1960) – Ukrainian actor.

References

^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.