Odessa Ukraine oblast

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Odessa Ukraine oblast overview

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Odessa oblast is located in the far southwest of Ukraine and borders on Vinnytsia, Kirovograd, Nikolaev oblasts and on foreign countries such as the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey on land and sea.

Odessa region occupies the territory of the north western Black Sea area from Danube river to Tiligulian estuary (the sea coast within the limits of Odessa oblast stretches for 300 km and northwards from the sea for 200-250 km).

The general area of Odessa oblast territory makes 5.5% of the territory of Ukraine that almost equals the dimensions of Republic of Moldova territory (33,300 km ).

Odessa oblast nature

Odessa province belongs to the zone of intensive steppe arable farming with developed irrigation. Odessa oblast coastal part lies in the recreation zone of the northwestern part of Black Sea area, being distributed in the vicinity of the large industrial districts.

The determining peculiarity of nature resource potential of Odessa oblast consists of great and diverse recreation and resort abilities: favorable climate, sea, medicinal mud and brine of estuaries, sandy beaches, mineral waters, historical and cultural values.

Odessa Ukraine oblast population - 2,402,000 (2006).
Odessa Ukraine oblast land area - 33,300 sq. km.