Korosten

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Korosten Коростень
City
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 28°38′E / 50.950°N 28.633°E / 50.950; 28.633
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zhytomyr
Raion	Korosten Raion
First mentioned	945
Charter granted	1589
City Status	1 January 1926[1][2]
City council	Korosten City Council
Government
• Mayor	Volodymyr Moskalenko
Area
• Total	42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	61,496
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	01xxx–04xxx
Area code	+380 44
FIPS code	UP27
Vehicle registration plate	AМ
Website	Official website

Korosten (Ukrainian: Ко́ростень, pronounced [ˈkɔrostenʲ] ^ⓘ; historically also Iskorosten Іскоростень) 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.^[3]