Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine (Ivano-Frankovsk)

The capital city of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast: Ivano-Frankivsk.

Ivano-Frankivsk oblast overview

Ivano-Frankivsk (also spelled Ivano-Frankovsk) oblast is situated in the southwest of Ukraine on the border of two natural geographical areas: East-European Plain and Ukrainian Carpathian. Ivano-Frankivsk oblast borders on Lviv, Ternopil, Chernovtsy and Zakarpattia oblasts, Republic of Romania. Capital city of the oblast is Ivano-Frankivsk.

Ivano-Frankivsk oblast population is about 1,380,000 (2010); land area is 13,928 sq. km.

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Ivano-Frankivsk oblast info

The favorable geographical position takes considerable influence on the distribution of productive forces in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast. These are the distribution in the junction of main railways, the neighborhood of European countries, recreational (about 100 sources of mineral waters) and forest (above 40% of the territory are covered with forests) resources, availability of minerals (oil, gas, brown coal), as well as climatic conditions mainly favorable for agriculture.

Forest resources occupy central place in the natural resource potential of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast. Average forest areas of Ukraine being 14%, this index for Ivano-Frankivsk oblast makes 43.5%. Ivano-Frankivsk region forests are the component of the forest stock of the whole Carpathian region which is the greatest raw material base of Ukraine where about 50% of mature and mature forest stands of the country are concentrated.

The wonderful picturesque nature of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, rich natural relief, good climate, pure mountain air, inexhaustible sources of medicinal mineral waters create favorable conditions for development of sanatorium and resort treatment and tourism.

The oblast includes 15 cities, 24 settlements and 765 villages.