The capital city of Chernigov oblast: Chernigov.
Chernigov oblast (also spelled Chernihiv) as an administrative economic territory unit was formed on October 15, 1932. Chernigov oblast area makes 5% of total territory of Ukraine and is one of the largest oblasts of the country. The capital city is Chernigov.
Chernigov oblast population is about 1,100,000 (2010). Land area of the region is 31,865 sq. km.
Chernigov area began to be inhabited in paleolith time - about 100,000 years ago. On the territory of the oblast archeologists found over 20 settlements of late paleolith (35,000-10,000 years ago). In 9th century the territory was included into Kievan Rus, Chernigov was the second town in its development after Kiev. Agriculture played the main part in the economy. Handicrafts were highly developed.
In 1796 Malorossiyskaya gubernia of the Russian Empire was formed. In 1802 it was divided into Chernigovskaya and Poltavskaya gubernias. After several administrative reforms of 1919-1932 Chernigov oblast of the Ukrainian SSR was formed in 1932. Since 1991 it is a part of Ukraine.
Chernihiv oblast, Ukraine landscape
Chernigov oblast landscape
Chernihiv oblast scenery
Chernigov oblast is distributed in the north of Ukraine, on the middle Dnepr left bank, in the Desna basin. The region lies within geographical zones of mixed forests and forest steppe. The forests cover about 20% of the territory of the oblast.
The water network of Chernigov oblast includes 1,200 rivers 8 thou. km. long in total. They belong to the basin of the Dnepr river running along Chernigov oblast western border. The Desna with the Seim, Oster and Snov as its tributaries, is the major river. There are about 1,800 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs in the region.
The uniqueness of economic geographical position of Chernigov oblast is determined by its location on the border of three states: Ukraine, Russia (199 km of the state frontier) and Belarus (227 km of the state frontier), by its proximity to Kiev, the capital and great industrial center, and its well developed transport system.
Chernigov oblast territory is crossed by main railway lines, highways of international significance, and well developed air and river transport.
The region includes 22 districts and cities of regional subordination, 12 towns, 29 settlements and 1497 villages.
Chernigov oblast industry: highly developed food processing and consumer goods industries, oil extraction, machine-building (agricultural machinery, food processing equipment), wood-working as well major capacities for chemical fibre and paper production.
Chernigov oblast agriculture: cattle farming, growing of potatoes, sugar beets, flax, fruits and vegetables, beekeeping.
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Chernigov oblast view
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Chernigov oblast, Ukraine picture
Chernigov oblast, Ukraine nature
Chernigov oblast nature view
Chernigov oblast, Ukraine church
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