an urban-type settlement in Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, 35 km northwest of Kiev. Railroad station on the Kiev-Korosten’ Line. Population, 8,500 (1969). Vorzel’ is a health resort with warm summers (average July temperature 19° C) and moderately mild winters (average January temperature −6° C). The annual precipitation is about 600 mm. There are sanatoriums for patients with cardiovascular diseases and children’s sanatoriums for patients with inactive forms of tuberculosis. Vorzel’ also has hydrotherapy facili-ties and vacation homes.