Odessa Oblast
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| Image:Map of Ukraine political simple Oblast Odessa.png | |||||
| Administrative center | Odessa | ||||
| Governor | Borys Sviahintsev (?) | ||||
| Oblast council - Chairperson - Council seats | ? (?) ? | ||||
| Subdivisions - Raions - Cities of oblast subordinance - Cities -Towns - Villages | 26 7 19 33 1,138 | ||||
| Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) | Ranked 1st 33,310 km² ? km² ? km² (?%) | ||||
| Population - Total (2006) - Density - Annual Growth | Ranked ? 2,387,543 73/km² ?% | ||||
| Average Salary (?) - Annual Growth | Ranked ? $? ?% | ||||
| Abbreviations - Postal code - ISO 3166-2 - FIPS 10-4 - Phone code | 65000-68999 UA-51 UP17 +380-48 | ||||
| Web site | www.odessa.gov.ua | ||||
Odessa Oblast (Ukrainian: Одеська область, translit. Odes’ka oblast’; also referred to as Odeshchyna—Ukrainian: Одещина) is an oblast (province) of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.
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[edit] History
Formerly ruled by the Ottoman Empire, the territory of the Odessa oblast passed into Russian and Soviet hands in various stages between the eighteenth century and 20th century. The Russian Empire's expansion along the Black Sea coast led to the creation of the territory of Novorossiya, which was colonised by a variety of peoples, of whom the Russians were dominant. The Odessa oblast corresponds to the most westerly portion of "New Russia".
The oblast was created on February 27, 1932 as part of the Ukrainian SSR. It was expanded further following the annexation in 1940 of the Romanian territory of Budjak, the part of southern Bessarabia that lay north of the Danube River. This was part of the deal reached between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. However, the area in the far south around Izmail was not incorporated into the oblast until 1956.
[edit] Geography
The oblast occupies an area of around 33,300 square kilometres (12,850 sq miles). It is characterised by largely flat steppes divided by the estuary of the Dniester river. Its Black Sea coast comprises numerous sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons. The region's soils are renowned for their fertility, and intensive agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy. The southwest possesses many orchards and vineyards, while arable crops are grown throughout the region.
[edit] Economy
Significant branches of the oblast's economy are:
- oil refining & chemicals processing
- transportation (important sea and river ports, oil pipelines and railway);
- viticulture and other forms of agriculture, notably the growing of wheat, maize, barley, sunflowers and sugar beets.
The region's industrial capability is principally concentrated in and around Odessa.
[edit] Demographics
The oblast's population (as of 2004) is 2.4 million people, nearly 40% of whom live in the city of Odessa.
Significant Romanian/Moldovan, Bulgarian and Greek minorities reside in the province. The Greek minority is mostly preponderent in the city of Odessa.
Bulgarians and Romanians represent 21% and 13% respectively, of the population of the formerly Romanian region of Budjak, within Odessa oblast.
[edit] Subdivisions
The Odessa Oblast is administratively subdivided into 26 raions (districts), as well as 7 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Illichivsk, Izmail, Kotovsk, Teplodar, Yuzhne, and the administrative center of the oblast, Odessa.
| In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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| Ananyivskyi Raion | Ананьївський район Anan'yivs'kyi raion | Ananyiv (City) | |
| Artsyzkyi Raion | Арцизький район Artsyz'kyi raion | Artsyz (City) | |
| Baltskyi Raion | Балтський район Balts'kyi raion | Balta (City) | |
| Berezivskyi Raion | Березівський район Berezivs'kyi raion | Berezivka (City) | |
| Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion | Білгород-Дністровський район Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi raion | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (City) | |
| Biliayivskyi Raion | Біляївський район Biliayivs'kyi raion | Biliayivka (City) | |
| Bolhradskyi Raion | Болградський район Bolhrads'kyi raion | Bolhrad (City) | |
| Frunzivskyi Raion | Фрунзівський район Frunzivs'kyi raion | Frunzivka (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Ivanivskyi Raion | Іванівський район Ivanivs'kyi raion | Ivanivka (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Izmailskyi Raion | Ізмаїльський район Izmails'kyi raion | Izmail (City) | |
| Kiliyskyi Raion | Кілійський район Kiliys'kyi raion | Kilia (City) | |
| Kodymskyi Raion | Кодимський район Kodyms'kyi raion | Kodyma (City) | |
| Kominternivskyi Raion | Комінтернівський район Kominternivs'kyi raion | Kominternivske (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Kotovskyi Raion | Котовський район Kotovs'kyi raion | Kotovsk (City) | |
| Krasnooknianskyi Raion | Красноокнянський район Krasno-oknians'kyi raion | Krasni Okny (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Liubashivskyi Raion | Любашівський район Liubashivs'kyi raion | Liubashivka (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Mykolaivskyi Raion | Миколаївський район Mykolayivs'kyi raion | Mykolaivka (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Ovidiopolskyi Raion | Овідіопольський район Ovidiopols'kyi raion | Ovidiopol (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Reniyskyi Raion | Ренійський район Reniys'kyi raion | Reni (City) | |
| Rozdilnianskyi Raion | Роздільнянський район Rozdil'nians'kyi raion | Rozdilna (City) | |
| Saratskyi Raion | Саратський район Sarats'kyi raion | Sarata (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Savranskyi Raion | Савранський район Savrans'kyi raion | Savran (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Shyriayivskyi Raion | Ширяївський район Shyriayivs'kyi raion | Shyriaieve (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Tarutynskyi Raion | Тарутинський район Tarutyns'kyi raion | Tarutyne (Urban-type settlement) | |
| Tatarbunarskyi Raion | Татарбунарський район Tatarbunars'kyi raion | Tatarbunary (City) | |
| Velykomykhailivskyi Raion | Великомихайлівський район Velykomykhailivs'kyi raion | Velyka Mykhailivka (Urban-type settlement) |
[edit] Nomenclature
Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" (Ukrainian: обласний центр, translit. oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative adjective, formed by adding a feminine suffix to the name of respective center city: Odessa is the center of the Odes’ka oblast’ (Odessa Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Odessa Oblast, Odeshchyna.
- See also: Romanization of Ukrainian
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| Image:Odessa-oblast-COA.PNG | Subdivisions of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine | Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg |
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Raions: Ananyivskyi | Artsyzkyi | Baltskyi | Berezivskyi | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi | Biliayivskyi | Bolhradskyi | Frunzivskyi | Ivanivskyi | Izmailskyi | Kiliyskyi | Kodymskyi | Kominternivskyi | Kotovskyi | Krasnooknianskyi | Liubashivskyi | Mykolaivskyi | Ovidiopolskyi | Reniyskyi | Rozdilniaskyi | Saratskyi | Savranskyi | Shyriayivskyi | Tarutynskyi | Tatarbunarskyi | Velykomykhailivskyi | ||
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Cities: Ananiv | Artsyz | Balta | Berezivka | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi | Biliaivka | Bolhrad | Illichivsk | Izmail | Kilia | Kodyma | Kotovsk | Odessa | Reni | Rozdilna | Tatarbunary | Teplodar | Vylkove | Yuzhne | ||
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Urban-type settlements: Frunzivka | Ivanivka | Kominternivske | Krasni Okny | Liubashivka | Mykolaivka | Ovidiopol | Sarata | Savran | Shyriaieve | Tarutyne | Velyka Mykhailivka | more... | ||
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