Baranivka (, ; ; ; ) is a city in

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in the

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of Ukraine. Prior to the 2020 administrative reform, it was the administrative centre of the former

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. Population: In 2001 the population was 12,584. The name either comes from the old Slavic language, where means ''swamp'', or from Old East Slavic, where means ''

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''. The Slavic meaning of the word is given not coincidentally as the town is located in close proximity to the Prypiat Marshes. In

, between

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and

Korosten Korosten (, ), also historically known as Iskorosten (), is a historic city and a large transport hub in Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. It is located on the Uzh (Pripyat), Uzh River. Korosten serves as the Capital city, administrative center ...

, there is another small town of Barashi, about 50 km northeast from Baranivka.

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