Zhytomyr (Zhitomir) is a historic
city in western Ukraine. It is the administrative
center of the Zhytomyr province, as well
as the administrative center of the surrounding
Zhytomyrsky district. The city itself is
also designated as its own separate district
within the province and occupying an area
of 65 km? (25 sq mi). The current estimated
population is 277,900.
Zhytomyr is a major transportation hub.
The city lies on a historic route linking
the city of Kiev with the west through Brest.
Today it links Warsaw with Kiev, Minsk with
Izmail, and several major cities of Ukraine.
Zhytomyr was also the location of Ozernoye,
a key Cold War strategic aircraft base located
11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of the city. Important
economic activities of Zhytomyr include
lumber milling, food processing, granite
quarrying, metalworking, and the manufacture
of musical instruments.
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