Geography
The total area of the Zhytomyr Oblast encompasses 29,832 km2 (11,518 sq mi).
Among the points of interest it is important to mention the following sites that were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine
- Church of Saint Basil the Great (Ovruch)
- Stone village state preserve
- Korolev Memorial Astronautical Museum
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