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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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