Cherkassy Ukraine oblast

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Cherkassy Ukraine oblast overview

Cherkassy oblast coat of arms

Cherkassy oblast flag

Cherkassy oblast location on map of Ukraine

Cherkassy (other spelling Cherkasy) oblast is the youngest in Ukraine. Established in 1954, Cherkassy oblast is surrounded by the borders of Vinnytsya, Kyiv, Kirovograd and Poltava oblasts.

Cherkassy Ukraine oblast population - 1,341,000 (2006).
Cherkassy Ukraine oblast land area - 20,900 sq. km.

Cherkassy oblast nature views

Cherkassy oblast territory accounts for 3.5% of the total area of Ukraine. The agricultural land of Cherkasy region amounts to 1,456,000 ha.

As of January 1, 2006, 2.9% of the Ukraine's population lived in Cherkasy oblast, among them 57.9% in towns and settlements, 42.1% in rural areas.

Cherkassy oblast is located in the center of Ukraine and has an advantageous geographical position. The territory of Cherkasy region is crossed by major highways, railways and the Dnepr river. The length of Kremenchuk water reservoir is 130 km. Its average depth is 6 m, the total flood area reaches 2,252 sq. km.

Cherkassy oblast sceneries

Cherkassy Ukraine oblast administrative division

Cherkassy oblast includes 20 administrative districts, 16 towns of oblast subordination (Cherkassy, Vatutino, Kanev, Zolotonosha, Uman, Smila), 15 towns, 819 villages.

Cherkassy Ukraine oblast economy

Cherkassy oblast industry: over 300 industrial enterprises producing mineral fertilizers, chemical fibre, agricultural and processing machinery, energy, coal, assorted consumer goods and food products.

Cherkassy oblast agriculture: cattle farming and plant-growing are equally strong.

Cherkassy oblast church

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