Lugansk oblast, Ukraine (Luhansk)

The capital city of Lugansk oblast: Lugansk.

Lugansk oblast overview

Lugansk (also spelled Luhansk) oblast was created as administrative economic territorial unit of Ukraine in June 1938. Lugansk oblast is located in the southwestern part of Ukraine in the basin of middle Seversky Donets river on the ways from Donbas to Russia. The capital city is Lugansk.

Lugansk oblast population is about 2,500,000 (2010); land area is 26,517 sq. km.

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Lugansk oblast map location

Lugansk oblast info

Lugansk oblast territory stretches for 250 km from south to north and 190 km from west to east. Lugansk region borders coincide with Ukrainian frontiers in the north, east and south, and thus it is in the immediate neighborhood of Russia.

The population of Lugansk oblast makes 5.6% of that of Ukraine. Lugansk region is fourth mostly populated oblast of Ukraine. Lugansk city is the capital and administrative center of the region.

Lugansk oblast belongs to the regions with high population density, the average being 90.2 people per sq. km. Lugansk oblast population includes 104 nationalities and peoples, mainly Ukrainians (54.8%) and Russians (41.7%).

Lugansk oblast includes 18 rural districts; 37 cities and towns (14 cities of regional subordination and 23 towns of district subordination), 109 large rural settlements and 632 villages.

Lugansk oblast nature

Lugansk oblast, Ukraine nature

Author: Alexander Byelkin

Lugansk oblast nature view

Author: Eila Tanedo

Lugansk oblast landscape

Author: Konstantin Vostrikov

Lugansk oblast economy

Lugansk oblast industry: highly developed mineral extraction - coal mining, extraction of natural gas and minerals for building industry; food-processing; consumer goods production and metal-working.

The oblast has a considerable potential for tourist industry development: convenient location, favorable natural and climatic conditions, historical and cultural monuments, traditions and hospitality of the citizens. There are a lot of reserves and natural monuments in Lugansk oblast of Ukraine.