Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Дніпропетровська область | |
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Dnipropetrovska oblast[1] | |
Nickname(s): Дніпропетровщина (Dnipropetrovshchyna),
Січеславщина (Sicheslavshchyna) | |
Coordinates: 48°23′N 34°43′E / 48.39°N 34.71°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Established | 27 February 1932 |
Administrative center | Dnipro |
Largest cities | Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol |
Government | |
• Governor | Serhiy Lysak[2] |
• Oblast council | 120 seats |
• Chairperson | Mykola Lukashuk[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 31,974 km2 (12,345 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 2nd |
Population (2022)[4] | |
• Total | 3,096,485 |
Demographics | |
• Official language(s) | Ukrainian |
GDP | |
• Total | ₴ 582 billion (€15.088 billion) |
• Per capita | ₴ 186,697 (€4,837) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 49-53xxx |
Area code | +380-56 |
ISO 3166 code | UA-12 |
Vehicle registration | AE |
Raions | 22 |
Cities (total) | 20 |
• Regional cities | 18 |
Urban-type settlements | 46 |
Villages | 1369 |
FIPS 10-4 | UP04 |
Website |
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровська область, romanized: Dnipropetrovska oblast, informally also Дніпропетровщина, Dnipropetrovshchyna), is an oblast (province) in southeastern Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has a population of about 3,096,485 (2022 estimate),[4] approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative centers: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol and Pavlohrad. The Dnieper River runs through the oblast.
In 2019, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine approved the change of the oblast's name to Sicheslav Oblast (Ukrainian: Січеславська область, romanized: Sicheslavska oblast).[6] The change is not yet implemented.
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