Korosten is a historic city and a large transport hub in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It is located on the Uzh River. Korosten serves as the administrative center of the Korosten Raion (district)
. As of January 2022 Korosten's population was approximately 61,496.
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Zhytomyr Oblast, also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna, is an oblast (province) in northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr. Its population is approximately 1,179,032.
"Volga Blue Granite" (anorthosite), a popular decorative stone quarried between the cities of Korosten and Zhytomyr, central Zhytomyr Oblast.
Centre of Zhytomyr at night
Centre of Zhytomyr
Headquarters of the oblast administration in Zhytomyr