Kherson Oblast
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| Khersons'ka oblast' Херсонська область | |
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| Population Total (2004) Density | 1,367,685 40/km² |
| Area | 28,500 km² |
| Raions | 18 |
| Cities | 9 |
| City districts | 3 |
| Urban localities | 30 |
| Villages | 658 |
Important cities in the oblast include:
- Kherson (capital)
- Kakhovka
- Nova Kakhovka
Geography
The Kherson Oblast is bordered by the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the north, the Black Sea and the Crimea on the south, the Mykolayiv Oblast on the west, and the Azov Sea and the Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the east.The Dnieper River runs through the oblast which includes the Kakhovka Reservoir.
Administrative Sudivisions
The following data incorporates the number of each type of administrative divisions of the Kherson Oblast:
- Administrative Center - 1 (Kherson)
- Raions — 18;
- City raions — 3;
- Settlements — 697, including:
- * Villages — 658;
- * Cities/Towns — 39, including:
- ** Urban-type settlement — 30;
- ** Cities — 9, including:
- *** Cities of oblast' subordinance — 3;
- *** Cities of raion subordinance — 6;
- Selsovets — 260.
Demographics
The population of the oblast is 1,367,685 (2004), which 2.4% of the total population of Ukraine. It is also ranked 21st by its population. The population density is 43 p/km²About 61.5% or 745,400 people live in urban areas of the oblast and 38.5% or 467,600 people live in agricultural centers/villages. Men make up 46.7% or 565,400 people of the population, women make up 53.3% or 644,600 people, and pensioners make up 26.2% or 317,400 people of the oblast polulation.
Ukrainian National Census (2001):
- Ukrainians — 82,0%
- Russians — 14,1%
- Belarussians — 0,7%
- Crimean Tatars — 0,5%
- Others — 2,7%
External links
- () [Information Card of the Region] - official site of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
- () [State Administration of Kherson Region] - official site
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| Subdivisions of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Raions: |
Beryslav City |
Beryslavsky Raion |
Bilozersky Raion |
Chaplynsky Raion |
Henichesk City |
Henichesky Raion |
Holoprystansky Raion |
Hornostaivsky Raion |
Ivanivsky Raion |
Kakhovka City |
Kakhovsky Raion |
Kalanchatsky Raion |
Kherson City |
Nova Kakhovka City |
Novotroitsky Raion |
Novovorontsovsky Raion |
Nyzhnosirohozky Raion |
Skadovsky Raion |
Tsiurupynsky Raion |
Velykolepetysky Raion |
Velyko-oleksandrivsky Raion |
Verkhniorohachytsky Raion |
Vysokopilsky Raion
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| Cities: |
Beryslav |
Henichesk |
Hola Pristan |
Kakhovka |
Kherson |
Nova Kakhovka |
Skadovsk |
Tavriysk |
Tsurupynsk
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| Towns: | Bilozerka | Chaplynka | Hornostaivka | Ivanivka | Kalanchak | Novotroitske | Novovorontsovka | Nyzhni Sirohozy | Velyka Lepetykha | Velyka Oleksandrivka | Verkhniy Rohachyk | Vysokopillia | ||
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