Brovary

Infobox City
official_name = Brovary
native_name = Бровари


image_shield = Brovary_gerb_new.jpg
shield_size = 75px

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map_caption = Map of Ukraine with Brovary highlighted
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Ukraine
subdivision_type1 = Oblast
subdivision_name1 = Kiev Oblast
subdivision_type2 = Raion
subdivision_name2 = Brovarskyi Raion
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Viktor Oleksandrovych Antonenko
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 86,165
population_density_km2 = 2534
timezone = EET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = EEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
latd=50 |latm=30 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=30 |longm=46 |longs=00 |longEW=E
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 074xx
area_code = +380 4494
website = http://www.brovary.kiev.ua/

Brovary ( _uk. Бровари) is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Brovarskyi Raion (district).

Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name means "brewers".

Now it is Ukraine's shoe-making capital with dozens of such companies located here.

Brovary is also an important sport center of Ukraine. Several world and Olympic champions were born and/or began their career here.

International ill-fame came to the city in 2000 after one of its apartment blocks was hit by a stray surface-to-surface missile launched from a neighboring army shooting range in Honcharivs'ke. Three people were killed.

At Brovary, there is also a broadcasting centre for long- and shortwave. The longwave transmitter, which works on 207 kHz, uses as antenna two 150 metres tall guyed mast radiators each equipped with a cage antenna at their lower part.

ister Cities

ee also

* Military of Ukraine

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/723004.stm Missile blasts Ukraine flats] (BBC).
* [http://rpc-brovary.narod.ru/history.htm History of broadcasting in Brovary]