Zhytomyr Raion is the largest in the oblast, covering over 10.5 thousand square kilometers with a population of more than 600,000. It was formed in 2020 from the former Zhytomyr, Popylnia, Brusyliv, Cherniakhiv, Radomyshl, Korostyshiv, Pulyny, Liubar, Romaniv, Khoroshiv, Andrushivka, and Chudniv raions. The center is Zhytomyr. The raion stretches from the Polissian forests in the north to the forest-steppe in the south, with the Teteriv River and its granite rocks flowing through it.
Korostyshiv and Radomyshl
Korostyshiv is a town of granite quarries: the flooded quarry and the Teteriv canyon attract tourists from all over Ukraine. Radomyshl is an ancient town featuring a castle-museum on the site of a 17th-century paper mill.
Chudniv
Chudniv on the Teteriv River has been known since 1416. A castle used to stand here, and in 1660, the Battle of Chudniv took place near the town.
Liubar
A urban-type settlement on the Sluch River that was called Liubartiv until the mid-17th century. A wooden synagogue already stood here in 1491. In 1574, the town was acquired by Prince Kostiantyn Vasyl Ostrozky, who restored the castle and developed the settlement. Today, it is worth seeing the palace of Countess Poninska and the old streets along the Sluch.
Cherniakhiv, Khoroshiv, Popylnia
Cherniakhiv is an urban-type settlement north of Zhytomyr, a hromada center surrounded by forests. Khoroshiv is an ancient town already marked on Tomasz Makowski's map of 1613. Popylnia is in the south of the raion, on the border with the Kyiv region, close to Kornyn with its water mill.
Also Worth Seeing
- Denyshi — cliffs over the Teteriv River and palace ruins.
- Kornyn — a water mill and the history of the settlement.
- Lypky — a Gothic water mill.
- Andrushivka — a palace and park.
- Myropil on the Sluch River and Pulyny — quiet towns with ancient history.
Nature of the Raion
Through the district flows the Teteriv, one of the most picturesque rivers in Zhytomyr region. Near Zhytomyr, Denyshi, and Korostyshiv, the banks are formed of granite: here you will find cliffs, canyons, and flooded quarries with transparent water. In the north of the district are Polissian forests and bogs where mushrooms and blueberries are harvested; in the south are the fields and ponds of the forest-steppe. Along the Teteriv and the Sluch, it is convenient to go kayaking.
Brusyliv and Romaniv
Brusyliv is an urban-type settlement in the east of the district, on the border with Kyiv region, with an ancient history and quiet streets. Romaniv is an urban-type settlement on the Sluch River, the center of a hromada in the west of the district, from where it is not far to Liubar and Myropil. Both are worth combining with trips to neighboring towns.
Hromadas of the district
There are over 30 hromadas in the district. Urban ones include Zhytomyr, Korostyshiv, Radomyshl, and Chudniv. Settlement ones include Brusyliv, Horodok, Kornyn, Liubar, Myropil, Novoborove, Novohuyvynske, Popilnia, Pulyny, Romaniv, Khoroshiv, and Cherniakhiv. The rest are rural hromadas around Zhytomyr.
Two-day itinerary
Day one: Zhytomyr — the old center, the Korolyov Museum, Gagarin Park. Day two: Korostyshiv and Radomyshl to the east of the city, or Chudniv and Liubar to the west.
