ZAPORIZHIA OBLAST

'Zaporizhia Oblast' (, translit. ''Zaporiz'ka oblast’''; also referred to as ''Zaporizhchyna'') is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhia.
This oblast is an important part of Ukraine's industry and agriculture.

Contents

Geography

History

Subdivisions

See also

External links

Geography

The area of the province is 27,200 km²; its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.9 million.
Important cities include:

★ Berdiansk

★ Enerhodar - home for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

★ Melitopol

★ Zaporizhia

History

The Zaporizhia Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on January 10, 1939.
The territory of the oblast came under the dominion of the Golden Horde after the fall of Kievan Rus'. The steppes off of the Dnieper River were subsequently ruled by the Crimean Khanate, beginning in 1445.
From the 15th century to the 18th century, the northern parts of the province belonged to the Zaporizhian Sich - a self-governed military republic of the Ukrainian Kozaks.

Subdivisions

The Zaporizhia Oblast is administratively subdivided into 20 raions (districts) as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Berdiansk, Enerhodar, Melitopol, Tokmak, and the administrative center of the oblast, Zaporizhia.

Raions of the Zaporizhia Oblast

	In English	In Ukrainian	Administrative Center
	Berdianskyi Raion	Бердянський район ''Berdians'kyi raion''	Berdiansk ''(City)''
	Chernihivskyi Raion	Чернігівський район ''Chernihivs'kyi raion''	Chernihivka ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Huliaipilskyi Raion	Гуляйпільський район ''Huliaipils'kyi raion''	Huliaipole ''(City)''
	Kamyansko-Dniprovskyi Raion	Кам'янсько-Дніпровський район ''Kamyans'ko-Dniprovs'kyi raion''	Kamyanka-Dniprovska ''(City)''
	Kuibyshevskyi Raion	Куйбишевський район ''Kuibyshevs'kyi raion''	Kuibysheve ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Melitopolskyi Raion	Мелітопольський район ''Hertsayivs'kyi raion''	Melitopol ''(City)''
	Mykhailivskyi Raion	Михайлівський район ''Mykhailivs'kyi raion''	Mykhailivka ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Novomykolaivskyi Raion	Новомиколаївський район ''Novomykolayivs'kyi raion''	Novomykolaivka ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Orikhivskyi Raion	Оріхівський район ''Orikhivs'kyi raion''	Orikhiv ''(City)''
	Polohivskyi Raion	Пологівський район ''Polohivs'kyi raion''	Polohy ''(City)''
	Pryazovskyi Raion	Приазовський район ''Pry-azovs'kyi raion''	Pryazovske ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Prymorskyi Raion	Приморський район ''Prymors'kyi raion''	Prymorsk ''(City)''
	Rozivskyi Raion	Розівський район ''Rozivs'kyi raion''	Rozivka ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Tokmatskyi Raion	Токмацький район ''Tokmats'kyi raion''	Tokmak ''(City)''
	Vasylivskyi Raion	Василівський район ''Vasylivs'kyi raion''	Vasylivka ''(City)''
	Velykobilozerskyi Raion	Великобілозерський район ''Velykobilozers'kyi raion''	Velyka Bilozerka ''(Village)''
	Veselivskyi Raion	Веселівський район ''Veselivs'kyi raion''	Vesele ''(Urban-type settlement)''
	Vilnianskyi Raion	Вільнянський район ''Vilnians'kyi raion''	Vilniansk ''(City)''
	Zaporizkyi Raion	Запорізький район ''Zaporiz'kyi raion''	Zaporizhia ''(City)''

See also

★ Subdivisions of Ukraine

External links

★ Zaporizhia Oblast Administration - official website

★ Zaporizhia Oblast Rada - official website