What is "makariv"

Makariv (, ) is an urban-type settlement in Kiev Oblast ( province) of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Makariv Raion. Population: . In 2001, population was 12,042.

The town had a Jewish community and it had been the center of the Hasidic Makarov dynasty, (Makariv being pronounced as "Makarov" in Yiddish.)