Chernivtsi Oblast (Ukrainian: Черніве́цька о́бласть, romanized: Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna (Ukrainian: Чернівеччина), is an oblast (province) in Western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia. It has an international border with Romania and Moldova. The oblast is the smallest in Ukraine both by area and population. ... Read more
Map of All Oblasts of Ukraine
Rivne Oblast (Ukrainian: Рі́вненська о́бласть, romanized: Rivnenska oblast), also referred to as Rivnenshchyna (Рі́вненщина), is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. The surface area of the region is 20,100 square kilometres (7,800 sq mi). Its population is: 1,141,784 (2022 est.). Before its annexation by the Soviet Union during World War II, the ... Read more
Coordinates: 45°18′N 34°24′E / 45.3°N 34.4°E / 45.3; 34.4 The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, commonly known as Crimea, is an autonomous republic of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was annexed by Russia in 2014. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea occupies most of the peninsula, while the City of Sevastopol (a city with special ... Read more
Sevastopol (/ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl, səˈvæstəpoʊl/ SE-və-STOH-pəl, sə-VAS-tə-pohl), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea. Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city’s harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history. Since the city’s founding in 1783 it has ... Read more
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Дніпропетро́вська о́бласть, romanized: Dnipropetrovska oblast), also referred to as Dnipropetrovshchyna (Ukrainian: Дніпропетро́вщина), is an oblast (province) of 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 est.), approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative ... Read more
Donetsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Донецька область, romanized: Donetska oblast, IPA: [doˈnɛtsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Donechchyna (Донеччина), is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine’s most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents. Its administrative centre is Donetsk, though due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, the regional administration was moved to Kramatorsk. Historically, the region ... Read more
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Іва́но-Франкі́вська о́бласть, romanized: Ivano-Frankivska oblast), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna (Іва́но-Франкі́вщина), is an oblast (region) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the ... Read more
Kharkiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Харківська́ о́бласть, romanized: Kharkivska oblast), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna (Ukrainian: Ха́рківщина), is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west. ... Read more
Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсо́нська о́бласть, romanized: Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʲsʲkɐ ˈɔbɫɐsʲtʲ]), also known as Khersonshchyna (Херсо́нщина, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʃt͡ʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It is located just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson, on the west bank of the Dnieper which bisects the oblast. The area of the region is 28,461 km and the ... Read more
Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Ukrainian: Хмельни́цька о́бласть, romanized: Khmelnytska oblast), also known as Khmelnychchyna (Ukrainian: Хмельни́ччина), is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine covering portions of the historical regions of western Podolia and southern Volhynia. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi. The current estimated population is around 1,228,829 (2022 est.). Created in ... Read more
Kyiv Oblast or Kiev Oblast (Ukrainian: Ки́ївська о́бласть, romanized: Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna (Ukrainian: Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, which is administered as a city with special status, though Kyiv also serves as the administrative center of the oblast. ... Read more
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is ... Read more