Title: City Ovruch Status: The administrative center Ovruch area. Location: Located 127 km. north of Zhytomyr. Population: 18,700 thousand people Area: 88.8 square meters. km. Waterways: River Noryn Date of foundation: 977 years Historical background: The first chronicles mention of the city dates back to 977 By giving the city the end of the century, he, being well fortified fortess with high ramparts, a moat and a drawbridge over it, becoming a center drevlian land. In the early 14 century. was part of the Galicia-Volyn principality, while in the second half of the century - Lithuania. The second half of 17 - first half of 19 centuries. was marked by fierce fighting against the indigenous plantings of Catholicism. The final turning point in her came only after the accession of the Ukrainian lands to the Russian Empire in 1793 Administrative status of the city, continuing more than two centuries, defined in 1797, when Ovruch became the district center of Volyn province. In 1911 Ovruch visited Nicholas II. Sightseeing: St. Basil church, Transfiguration Cathedral.