Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast

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Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast overview

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast coat of arms

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast flag

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad - Ukrainian spelling) region (oblast) territory is situated in the center of Ukraine, in the Dnepr and Southern Bug rivers confluence, in the southern part of the Dnepr upland.

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast map location

A marker of geographical center of Ukraine has been established in the Dobrovelychkivka district in Kirovograd region. That is why Kirovograd region of Ukraine is a favorable region for development of trade and economic links, as well as beneficial investment cooperation.

Kirovograd oblast of Ukraine was formed in contemporary borders in 1939. Kirovograd region territory makes 4.1% of the total territory of Ukraine, population 2.3% of that in Ukraine.

As for Kirovograd region community. Urban population makes 61.2% of its total number in Kirovograd oblast, against 68% in Ukraine. There are representatives of above 30 nationalities in Kirovograd region, Ukraine: Ukrainians 85.3%, Russians 11.7%, and others.

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast landscapes

"With good to people" - this slogan that has been written on the coat of arms of Kirovograd region, Ukraine - is the essence of the efforts and plans of the state administration in the development and guarantee of the efficient vital activity of Kirovograd region of Ukraine.

Kirovograd Ukraine oblast population - 1,058,000 (2006).
Kirovograd Ukraine oblast land area - 24,588 sq. km.
Kirovograd Ukraine oblast phone code - +380-52.
Kirovograd Ukraine oblast postal codes - 25000-27999.

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Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast administrative division

Kirovograd oblast of Ukraine includes 21 administrative districts, 12 towns (4 of regional subordination), 26 towns and 1014 villages.

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Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast railway

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Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast economy

Kirovograd Ukraine oblast industry: consumer orientated industrial structure includes highly developed food processing; machine-building, energy generation and construction materials production.

Kirovograd Ukraine oblast agriculture: grains, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, potatoes, vegetables; cattle and poultry farming.

Kirovograd region takes an important place in Ukraine's agribusiness sector. Kirovograd oblast, Ukraine also has unique industrial facilities for extraction of minerals, a number of machine-building plants, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises and building material factories. Kirovograd region potential of mineral resources and sources of raw materials consists of more than 340 deposits.

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast sceneries

An extensive highways network, trunk-railways, closeness to Black Sea and the Dnepr river ports, favorable weather and climate conditions, rich black soils, as well as high-capacity food-processing facilities create favorable conditions for intensive development of agro-industrial complex, production of ecologically clean foodstuffs in large quantities in Kirovograd region, Ukraine.

Kirovograd region has temperate and warm climate. There are radon and mineral water deposits (about 150000 cu. m), forests, valleys and rivers create good conditions for organization of short-term and long-term recreation, as well as of health resorts system in Kirovograd region of Ukraine.

The companies of Kirovograd region have stable trade links with partners from more than 80 countries of the world. And Kirovograd region itself has positive foreign trade balance for more than 10 years, being among the leading Ukrainian regions for its export increase rate.

Kirovograd (Kirovohrad) Ukraine oblast architecture

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