Ovruch

Ovruch Овруч
City of district significance
Historic building in town's centre
Flag Coat of arms
Ovruch Location of Ovruch in Ukraine
Coordinates: 51°19′28″N 28°48′29″E / 51.32444°N 28.80806°E / 51.32444; 28.80806Coordinates: 51°19′28″N 28°48′29″E / 51.32444°N 28.80806°E / 51.32444; 28.80806
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zhytomyr
Raion	Ovruch
Founded	946
City rights	1641
Area
• Total	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	16,614
Postal code	11100
Area code(s)	+380 4148
Website	Official website

Ovruch (Ukrainian: Овруч, Russian: О́вруч, Polish: Owrucz, Yiddish: אוורוטש‎) is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Ovruch Raion (district). It has a population of 16,614 (2013 est.) and is home to Ovruch air base.

Ovruch originated as an important town of Kievan Rus, first mentioned as Vruchiy in 977. Later after the sack of Iskorosten it became the capital city of Drevlian. In the 14th century it became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1483, Crimean Tatars destroyed the settlement. According to the Treaty of Lublin (1569), Volhynia with Owrucz formed a province of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1641, Polish King Władysław IV Vasa granted Owrucz city rights. It was a royal city of Poland. After the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it was annexed by the Russian Empire.