Korosten
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| Korosten Коростень |
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Zhytomyr | ||
| Founded | 705 | ||
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| - Total | 103 km² (39.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) | ||
| Population (January 1, 2004) | |||
| - Total | 66,000 | ||
| Website: http://www.kr.com.ua/ | |||
Korosten (Ukrainian: Коростень, translit. Korosten’) is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Korostensky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the Uzh River.
[edit] External links
- (Ukrainian) Official website
- (English) Korosten: a small town with a great history
- (Russian) The information on the city of Korosten
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