Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровська область, romanized: Dnipropetrovska oblast), also referred to as Dnipropetrovshchyna (Ukrainian: Дніпропетро́вщина), is an oblast (province) in southeastern Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has a population of about 3,096,485 (2022 estimate), approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative centers: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol and Pavlohrad. The Dnieper River runs through the oblast.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Дніпропетровська область | |
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| Dnipropetrovska oblast | |
View of Dnipro | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Дніпропетровщина (Dnipropetrovshchyna),
Січеславщина (Sicheslavshchyna) | |
| Coordinates: 48.39°N 34.71°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Established | 27 February 1932 |
| Administrative center | Dnipro |
| Largest cities | Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Serhiy Lysak |
| • Oblast council | 120 seats |
| • Chairperson | Mykola Lukashuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,974 km2 (12,345 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 3,096,485 |
| Demographics | |
| • Official language(s) | Ukrainian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₴ 582 billion (€15.088 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₴ 186,697 (€4,837) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 49-53xxx |
| Area code | +380-56 |
| ISO 3166 code | UA-12 |
| Vehicle registration | AE |
| Raions | 22 |
| Cities (total) | 20 |
| • Regional cities | 18 |
| Urban-type settlements | 46 |
| Villages | 1369 |
| FIPS 10-4 | UP04 |
| Website | |
In 2019, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine approved the change of the oblast's name to Sicheslav Oblast (Ukrainian: Січеславська область, romanized: Sicheslavska oblast). The change is not yet implemented.