Kherson Ukraine oblast

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Kherson Ukraine oblast overview

Kherson oblast coat of arms

Kherson oblast flag

Kherson oblast map location

Kherson oblast is the developed industrial and agrarian territory in the south of Ukraine. Kherson region borders on Zaporizhia oblast in the east, Crimea in the south (along Sivash and Perekop isthmus), Mykolaiv oblast in the northwest, Dniepropetrovsk oblast in the north.

Kherson region is located in Black Sea lowland in the Steppe zone, along lower Dnepr river. The seaside and frontier position, closeness of Azov and Black Seas and outlet to Dnepr river are the basic features of Kherson oblast of Ukraine economic and geographical location.

Kherson oblast landscapes

Kherson oblast sea view

Kherson oblast area makes up 4.7% of Ukrainian territory. Kherson region climate is temperate continental, arid with unstable agriculture. Average annual temperature is +10 C.

Kherson region sea coastline is 120 km long. The corresponding climatic conditions, availability of recreation resources favored the formation of a broad network of boarding houses, rest houses, sanatorium, children's health camps.

Kherson Ukraine oblast population - 1,142,000 (2008).
Kherson Ukraine oblast land area - 28,461 sq. km.

Kherson oblast sceneries

Kherson Ukraine oblast administrative division

Kherson oblast includes 3 rural districts and 3 urban ones in the city of Kherson, 9 towns, 30 town type villages, 660 rural settlements.

Kherson oblast small town railway station

Kherson oblast view

Kherson Ukraine oblast economy

Kherson oblast industry: food processing, consumer goods industry, machine-building (incl. world level shipbuilding facilities).

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

Kherson oblast churches

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