Brovary

Brovary is a town in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, a jap suburb of the USA's capital, Kiev. Administratively, it is included as a metropolis of oblast significance. It additionally serves because the administrative centre of Brovary Raion, though it does no longer belong to the raion. Its populace is about 100,866. Brovary is a historical metropolis, first noted in 1630. Its name, translated from Ukrainian, approach "brewers". The metropolis additionally houses a railway station. International ill-reputation got here to the city in 2000 after one in all its condominium blocks turned into hit via a stray surface-to-floor missile released from a neighbouring navy capturing range in Honcharivs'ke.

Three people have been killed. Today, Brovary is Ukraine's shoe-making capital with dozens of such businesses located here. At Brovary, there is additionally a broadcasting centre for lengthy and shortwaves. The longwave transmitter, which goes on 207 kHz, makes use of as its antenna 259.6 m tall guyed mast radiators every ready with a cage antenna at their decrease component. Brovary is also an critical recreation centre of Ukraine. Several international and Olympic champions have been born and/or started out their career here. Ukraine's country wide mint facility is positioned in Brovary.