Ovruch is a city in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it was the administrative center of the former Ovruch Raion. It has a population of approximately 15,250, and is home to the Ovruch air base.
St. Basil Church
19th-century view of the city
St. Basil's Church
Ovruch railway station
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