Kherson Oblast
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Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсонська область, translit. Khersons’ka oblast’; referred tae as Khersonshchyna – Ukrainian: Херсонщина an aw) is an oblast (province) in soothren Ukraine, juist north o Crimea. Its admeenistrative center is Kherson. The aurie o the region is 29000 km², its population (as o 1 Mey 2004) is 1.12 million.
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Location o Kherson Oblast (red) athin Ukraine (blue) | |
Kintra | Ukraine |
Admin. centre | Kherson |
Govrenment | |
• Governor | Anatoliy Hrytsenko[1] (Pairty o Regions[1][2]) |
• Chairperson | Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Dem'okhin (Pairty o Regions) |
Area | |
• Total | 28461 km2 (10,989 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,126,000 |
• Rank | Ranked 22nt |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Aurie code | +380-55 |
ISO 3166 code | UA-65 |
Raions | 18 |
Ceeties o oblast subordinance | 3 |
Ceeties (tot) | 9 |
Touns | 30 |
Veelages | 658 |
FIPS 10-4 | UP08 |
Website | www.oda.kherson.ua |
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Important ceeties in the oblast include:
- Kherson (caipital)
- Kakhovka
- Nova Kakhovka