Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast overview

Chernivtsi oblast coat of arms

Chernivtsi oblast flag

Chernivtsi oblast map location

Chernivtsi (Chernovtsy - Russian spelling) oblast is situated in the southwest of Ukraine in three nature geographical zones: forest-steppe, occupying the Prut-Dnestr interfluve, foremountain zone, distributed between the Carpathians and the Prut River and a mountain zone, embracing the Bukovynian Carpathians.

In its present borders Chernivtsi oblast territory reaches 1.3% of the territory of Ukraine. On the south and southwest Chernivtsi region borders on Romania and Moldova and on the west - Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, on the north - Ternopil and Khmelnytsky oblasts and on the east - Vynnytsia oblast.

Chernivtsi oblast landscapes

Chernivtsi oblast has good railway and motor road communication both with foreign countries and neighboring regions. 386,000 people live in cities and towns and 518,000 in villages of Chernivtsi oblast. The population density is about 113 people per 1 sq.km.

Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast population - 904,000 (2006).
Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast land area - 8,100 sq. km.

Chernivtsi oblast scenery

Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast administrative division

Chernivtsi oblast includes 11 administrative districts, 11 towns, 8 settlements, 398 villages.

Chernivtsi oblast churches

Chernivtsi Ukraine oblast economy

Chernivtsi oblast industry: food-processing, machine building, wood-working; major national producer of oil equipment.

Chernivtsi oblast agriculture: grains, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; cattle and poultry farming.

Chernivtsi oblast Khotyn castle

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