Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast (Ukrainian: Сумська́ о́бласть, romanized: Sumska oblast), also known as Sumshchyna (Су́мщина), is an oblast (province) in northeast Ukraine. The oblast was created in its most recent form, from the merging of raions from Kharkiv Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast, and Poltava Oblast in 1939 by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Sumy Oblast
Сумська область | |
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| Sumska oblast | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Сумщина (Sumshchyna) | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Administrative center | Sumy |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Volodymyr Artyukh |
| • Oblast council | 64 seats |
| • Chairperson | Volodymyr Tokar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23,834 km2 (9,202 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 16th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,035,772 |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₴ 105 billion (€2.726 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₴ 100,760 (€2,609) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | +380-54 |
| ISO 3166 code | UA-59 |
| Raions | 18 |
| Cities (total) | 15 |
| • Regional cities | 7 |
| Urban-type settlements | 20 |
| Villages | 1492 |
| FIPS 10-4 | UP21 |
| Website | sorada.gov.ua |
The estimated population is 1,035,772 (2022 estimate).
The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy. Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka. The oblast has a heavy mix of agriculture and industry, with over 600 industrial locations. Importantly, seven rivers pass through the oblast.
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