Kocheriv

Kocheriv (Кочерів) is a village in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of 815.

Geography
The elevation is 170 meters. The village is located close to the regional capital Zhytomyr and the nearby village of Kvitneve.

History
The village was temporarily captured by Russian forces as part of its occupation of the Zhytomyr Oblast and they spilled over from Kyiv Oblast, near Makariv, where battles were taking place. It was part of the Kyiv Offense.

Famous people
The village was the estate of Jakym Yerlych, a Ukrainian nobleman, chronicler, author of the Polish-language Chronicler, or Chronicle of Various Affairs and Events.