Korostyshiv

Korostýšiv (, , ) is a city in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of the former Korostyshiv Raion. Population:

History

The city was founded around the VI-VII centuries. According to legend, the town was called Khminychi and was the center of one of the Drevlians tribes, the Minskians.

The first written mention as a village of Zhitomirsky Uyezd, Kyiv Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania dates back to March 26, 1499. For sixty-five years it belonged to the Chornobyl Kmyts, a well-known and influential family of Right-bank Ukraine. Since 1565, after it was sold by Filon Kmita, the town became the property of the Olizar family, who later received the title of counts.

In July 1768, Ivan Bondarenko's Cossacks visited the town.

In 1779, Magdeburg rights and a coat of arms were granted with the image of the family emblem of the Olizar Counts: a golden church flag with a cross on a red background (noble coat of arms "Radvan"). After the second partition of Poland in 1793, Korostyshiv became part of the Russian Empire. Since 1795, the town has been part of the Radomyslsky Uyezd of the Volhynian Governorate, and since 1797 it has been transferred to the Kyiv Governorate, which was part of it for more than 120 years. The Olizar family remained the owners of Korostyshev until 1873. Most of the lands of the manor were forests.

According to the 1897 census, 7,863 residents lived in the city.

On Oct 9, 1900 Henry de La Vaulx (1870–1930 and a companion set a distance record in a balloon traveling 1200 miles from Vincennes to Korostyshiv. in 35.75 hours

In 1938, the status of a city was granted.

In January 1989, the population was 28 046 people.Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
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Gallery

File:AX Korostyshiv station terminal 20080803.jpg, Korostyshiv railway station terminal
File:В тінистому парку приховалась від суєти колишня бібліотека поета, і колишнього власника Коростишева -графа Олізара.jpg, City park
File:Купальня садиби графа Олізара.JPG, Fountain in the park
File:Коростишів, обеліск.JPG, War memorial in Korostyshiv
File:Коростишів, педколедж ім.І.Франка,кол.учительська семінарія.JPG, Korostyshiv pedagogical college
File:Коростишевський район, с. Високий Камінь. На березі р. Тетерев.jpg, Teteriv River in Korostyshiv
File:Коростышевский карьер 2.jpg, Korostyshiv quarry

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

* Kohtla-Järve, Estonia

References

Cities in Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Raion
Radomyslsky Uyezd
Kiev Voivodeship
Cities of district significance in Ukraine

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