Poltava Oblast
Encyclopedia
Poltava Oblast is an oblast
(province) of central Ukraine
. The administrative center
of the oblast is the city of Poltava
.
Other important cities within the oblast include: Komsomolsk
, Kremenchuk
, Lubny
and Myrhorod
.
.
was 1,584,446, and population density
was 59 people per 1 km².
and natural gas
industry, with many well
s and pipeline
s situated here. There is a major oil refinery
plant in the city of Krementchuk. Important iron ore processing facilities also present. In general there are 374 large industrial organization and 618 small industrial organizations.
The following data incorporates the number of each type of administrative divisions of the Poltava Oblast’:
The local administration of the oblast' is controlled by the Poltava Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast’ is the Poltava Oblast’ Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine
.
oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative
adjective
, formed by adding a feminine suffix
to the name of respective center city: Poltava is the center of the Poltavs’ka oblast’ (Poltava Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Poltava Oblast, Poltavshchyna.
Administrative divisions of Ukraine
Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts , one autonomous republic, and two "cities with special status".- Overview :...
(province) of central Ukraine
Ukraine
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. The administrative center
Capital City
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of the oblast is the city of Poltava
Poltava
Poltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....
.
Other important cities within the oblast include: Komsomolsk
Komsomolsk, Ukraine
Komsomolsk is a city in Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 51,740 . A picturesque small city on the left bank of the Dnieper river....
, Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk is an important industrial city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kremenchutskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the banks of Dnieper River.-History:Kremenchuk was...
, Lubny
Lubny
Lubny is a city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Lubensky Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
and Myrhorod
Myrhorod
Myrhorod or Mirgorod is a city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Myrhorodskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the river Khorol.-History:The town was founded either in the 12th...
.
Geography
Poltava Oblast is situated in the central part of Ukraine. It has an area of 28,800 km². The oblast’ borders upon Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovs’k, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy and Kiev regions.Points of interest
The following historic-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of UkraineSeven Wonders of Ukraine
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.
- Gogol preserve-museum
- Kotliarevsky villa
- Mykolaivska Church
- Polatava ethnical museum
- Cross-Erecting monastery
Demographics
At 2005-05-01, its populationPopulation
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was 1,584,446, and population density
Population density
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was 59 people per 1 km².
Industry
The oblast’ is a center of Ukraine's oilOil
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and natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
industry, with many well
Oil well
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s and pipeline
Pipeline transport
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s situated here. There is a major oil refinery
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
plant in the city of Krementchuk. Important iron ore processing facilities also present. In general there are 374 large industrial organization and 618 small industrial organizations.
Agriculture
In 1999 the gross grain yield was about 1452,9 thousand tons, sugar beets – 1002,900 tons, sunflower seeds – 166,200 tons, potatoes – 279,900 tons. The oblast also produced 120,500 tons of meat, 645,900 tons of milk and 423,200,00 eggs. At the beginning of 1999 there were 1,311 registered farms in the region.Administrative divisions
The oblast is divided into 25 districts, 15 cities including 5 settlements of city estate, 21 urban villages, and 1862 villages.The following data incorporates the number of each type of administrative divisions of the Poltava Oblast’:
- Administrative Center – 1 (PoltavaPoltavaPoltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....
) - Raions — 25;
- City raions — 5;
- Settlements — 1526, including:
- Villages — 1,831;
- Cities/Towns — 35, including:
- Urban-type settlementUrban-type settlementUrban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
— 21; - Cities — 15, including:
- Cities of oblast' subordinance — 7;
- Cities of raion subordinance — 8;
- Urban-type settlement
- Selsovets — 384.
The local administration of the oblast' is controlled by the Poltava Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast’ is the Poltava Oblast’ Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine
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.
Nomenclature
Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" ' onMouseout='HidePop("23516")' href="/topics/Romanization_of_Ukrainian">translit.Romanization of Ukrainian
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oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative
Relative
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adjective
Adjective
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, formed by adding a feminine suffix
Suffix
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to the name of respective center city: Poltava is the center of the Poltavs’ka oblast’ (Poltava Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Poltava Oblast, Poltavshchyna.
External links
- State Administration of Poltava Region – official site
- Information Card of the Region – official site of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine