component part of the Ukrainian Railways). Currently (as of July 2020), the station is served by a single service to/from Kyiv, (one in each direction) on the electrified section of the mainline, with no through services to Zhytomyr. Almost all trains from Western Ukraine to Kyiv pass through the city, and there is a constant movement of suburban trains in the following directions: Korosten - Malyn - Kyiv; Korosten - Zviahel - Shepetivka; Korosten - Zhytomyr - Berdychiv - Kozyatyn; Korosten - Luhyny - Bilokorovychi - Olevsk; Korosten - Ovruch - Berezhest - Speakers; Korosten - Ovruch - Velidnyky - Vozlyakove; Road trunk road crossing Ukraine from east to west runs North of the city. Some other roads: connecting the cities Roman and Zhytomyr (through Vinnytsia) People According to the 2001 census, the ethnic composition of Korosten is as follows: 89% — Ukrainian, 7,5% — Russian, 1,5% — Pole, 0,6% — Belarusian, 0,5% — Jews. Population Population distribution by native language (2001) Potato pancakes festival Annually on the third Saturday of September in the city park International potato pancakes (, translit. deruny’) festival is held. During the festival, competitions in “potato pancakes triathlon” are held. The triathlon includes such contests: "Potato pancakes powerlifting" - squat with two heavy jugs full of pancakes Throwing potato pancakes in a bowl with sour cream with 5 meters (16.4 ft) Throwing potato pancakes to the competitor with 5 meters (16.4 ft) At the festival is a potato pancakes school – experienced cooks will teach everyone to cook these pancakes. However, the main intrigue of the festival is the competition for the tastiest pancake. The jury determines the winner. For a few hryvnias each taster can get a patent and thus become a member of the jury. Various competitions, exhibitions, tasting traditional Polesian beverages, exhibits, performances by folk music ensembles are usually conducted. On September 25, 2010, the festival was held for the third time. Gallery Twin towns – sister cities Korosten is twinned with: Anenii Noi, Moldova (2006) Kraśnik, Poland (2007) Sloviansk, Ukraine (2014) Svitlovodsk, Ukraine (2005) Volodymyr, Ukraine Bourges, France (2022) References External links Official website Korosten: a small town with a great history Information on the city of Korosten Изучи Коростень @ Ukrainian.Travel Find out Korosten @ Ukrainian.Travel Віднайди Коростень @ Ukrainian.Travel Cities in Zhytomyr Oblast Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places established in the 8th century Drevlians Ovruchsky Uyezd