Dnepropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk)

The capital city of Dnepropetrovsk oblast: Dnepropetrovsk.

Dnepropetrovsk oblast overview

Dnepropetrovsk (also spelled Dnipropetrovsk) oblast is located in the forest-steppe and steppe zones of the southeastern part of Ukraine. Dnepropetrovsk oblast administrative center is Dnepropetrovsk city.

Dnepropetrovsk oblast population is about 3,420,000 (2010); land area is 31,914 sq. km.

Dnepropetrovsk oblast flag

Dnepropetrovsk oblast coat of arms

Dnepropetrovsk oblast map location

Dnepropetrovsk oblast info

Dnepropetrovsk oblast territory, occupying 5.3% of the total area of Ukraine, is represented by a plain relief of the steppe character with the developed river network. The moderate continental climate contributes to the development of agriculture in Dnepropetrovsk oblast, especially grain growing.

About 84% of Dnepropetrovsk region population lives in cities and towns, including 56% of those able to work. Dnepropetrovsk region is rich in mineral resources. Dnepropetrovsk oblast share in Ukraine’s volume of the extraction of manganese ore is 100%, iron ore (80%), coal (13.5%).

Dnepropetrovsk oblast includes 22 administrative districts, 13 towns, 54 urban villages, 1,449 villages.

The largest cities and towns of the region are Dnepropetrovsk (1,007,000), Krivoy Rog (752,000), Dneprodzerzhinsk (250,000), Nikopol (126,000), Pavlograd (110,000).

Dnepropetrovsk oblast landscapes

Dnepropetrovsk oblast, Ukraine landscape

Author: Alexander Kesariysky

Dnipropetrovsk oblast landscape

Author: Alexander Kesariysky

Dnipropetrovsk oblast nature

Author: Dmitriy Uranus

Dnepropetrovsk oblast economy

Dnepropetrovsk oblast industry: second largest Ukraine industrial producer with highly developed heavy industry. Metallurgy, heavy machine-building, production of electric and electronic appliances, vehicles, minerals extraction (incl. world leading iron ore deposits); other major industrial branches are presented in Dnepropetrovsk oblast.