What today there are regional centers of Ukraine?List them somewhat altered in 2014.In March came from the Crimea in Ukraine, whose capital is Simferopol (a major regional center of Ukraine in the past).In May, a referendum was held in two regions - Donetsk and Luhansk.The population of the majority of votes were in favor of secession from Ukraine and formation of independent republics.Not all the international community recognizes the independence of these regions.Currently in the region there is a struggle for autonomy.
Under the direction of Kiev remained Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhzhya, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Kirovograd, Nikolaev, Odessa, Rivne, Sumy, Poltava and other areas.Brief information on each of them (in Vol. H. The population is about regional centers of Ukraine) is shown below.
Western Ukraine
This term is used today in several values.As a rule, we have in mind only the Galician region.They are three: Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Lviv.Sometimes referred to eight areas - to the listed add another Volyn, Khmelnytsky, Rivne, Chernivtsi and Zakarpattya.Interestingly, residents of Transcarpathia in the majority do not consider themselves residents of Western Ukraine.
Ivano-Frankivsk
Until 1962 - Stanislav.The administrative center of the oblast.Population - 243 000 people.In submission of 14 districts (789 villages, 15 cities).Occupied area - 13.9 thousand km².
Ternopol
Until 1944 - Tarnopol.The regional center.Until recent events held 2.28% of the total territory of the country (13,800 square kilometers).Built on a hill Podolsk.The population of the area - about 1.08 million people.In submission - 18 cities, 17 districts.Ternopil region is considered the Ukrainian language in the country.
Lviv regional center, the extreme west of the country.It is considered a historical cultural region.The region was formed in December 1939 borders with Poland.In submission of 20 districts.
Central Ukraine
Includes Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad region.This is about one-third of the country.
following are the regional centers of Ukraine (the center of the country).
Zhitomir
Refers to the northwestern Ukraine.The regional center.The ancient city (founded - 884).Originally zhitechey settlement (hence the name: "the world of corn"), which entered into an alliance Drevlyane and, accordingly, in the tribal alliance.
now subordinate to the regional center of the area 23, 1593 settlements.The population - about 1,267,000 people.
Vinnitsa
Another regional center.Translated from Old Slavic "vѣno" means "gift."Earth around it have been populated for a long time.Archaeological excavations were found ancient Russian and Scythian settlements.Now 27 subordinate districts.The population of the area - about 1,623,000 people.
Kiev regional center, the capital of Ukraine.Located on the banks of the Dnieper.Center Kiev metropolitan area.One of the largest cities in the world.The seventh in population.Initially, it was the center of Kievan Rus.The population of 1.7 million people, and the area of the region is 28 131 km2.
Chernihiv
north central part of Ukraine.Archaeological excavations suggest the appearance of the first settlers around the 4th thousand. BC.e.In the annals it is mentioned in 907.Area area - 31,865 square meters.km, the number of the population - about 1,075,000 people.In submission - 22 districts, 312 cities.
Sumy regional city in the northeastern part of the center of Ukraine.Population - about 270 thousand. Man.In submission - 18 districts, 15 cities.Area area - 23,8 thousand square meters.km.The population - about 1165 thousand. People.The city was founded in 1652 as the first settlements appeared in the area in the 6th century BC.e.Slavic tribes living there (the remains found in the south-west of the city).
Poltava
Center area.Located on the banks of the river Vorskla.First mentioned in the seventh century.However, as shown by the archaeological excavations, the settlement existed there much earlier.The city covers 112.5 square meters.km.Residents - about 300 thousand. Man.Area area - 228,750 square meters.km.Residents - 1.467 million people.In submission - 25 districts, 510 cities.
Cherkasy Oblast, administrative, educational, industrial and cultural center.The city played an important role in shaping the Cossacks.Located at the Kremenchug reservoir, built on the Dnieper.The city is home to about 290 000 inhabitants.In submission - 20 districts, 610 cities.The area of the field - 20 900 km.sq.The population - about 1 265 000 people.
Kirovograd
cultural, industrial and regional center.Built on the Dnieper Upland, near the shores of the river Ingul.The area of the city - 10.3 thousand. Ha.Home to about 270 thousand inhabitants.It was founded in 1775.In submission - 21 districts, 48 cities.The population - about 992,000 people.
Southeast
region was powerful, unifying several areas.Until 2014 it consisted of the following regional centers of Ukraine: Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk region, Sevastopol and the Crimea.Today, Crimea is Russian territory.Some regional centers of Ukraine have declared their autonomy.After combining the Lugansk and Donetsk regions in the New Russia in the Southeast part of the country was the number 6 regions.
Zaporizhia Oblast, administrative, industrial and cultural center.Population - about 765 000 people.Development of engineering metallurgy (color, black), construction, chemical industry.Due to the large amount of contaminated industrial air.In submission of 20 districts, 59 cities.Area - 2718 square meters.km.The population - about 1,782,000 people.
Odessa
South Ukraine, administrative and regional center.Here is the base of Naval Forces of Ukraine.It is the third largest city in the country.Population - more than 1.5 million people.Built on the shores of the Black Sea (Odessa Bay).The largest port.Developed infrastructure.Oil processing, machine building, metallurgy, production of various foods, medicines.The major educational center.We develop tourism, spa treatment.It is the historical center.In submission 26 districts, 712 cities.The area of the field square 33,310.km, population - about 2,304,000 people.
Mykolaiv Regional Center (South Ukraine).In terms of population is in ninth place.Based Grigory Potemkin (1789).In the XIX century.It became the center of fleet management.The city's area - 260 square meters.km.Population - 500 thousand. Man.In submission - 19 districts, 54 city.Area area - 24,598 square meters.km, population - about 1,171,000 people.
Kherson Regional, cultural and industrial center.Built on the Dnieper River (right bank).Close sea and river port.Population - 350 thousand. Man.The city's area - 69 square meters.km.In submission - 18 districts, 45 cities.Area area - 28,460 square meters.km.The population - about 1,076,000 people.Part of the territory adjacent to Russia.The length of the border - 108 km in the Azov Sea and 350 km - on black.
Kharkiv
largest regional city in eastern Ukraine.In terms of population the second city of the country (1.5 million).In the past - the center of tractor-, tanko-, turbine.Transport hub southeastEurope.On the territory of Kharkiv 142 research institutes.In submission - 27 districts, 710 cities.Area area - 31,415 square meters.km.Population - 2.741 million people.
Dnepropetrovsk
former name - LOTS.Built on the banks of the Dnieper.In terms of population is the fourth city in the country.Large industrial, economic and transport center.Specially developed heavy industry (metallurgy, machine building and others.).The population of Dnipropetrovsk - about 996,000 people.In submission - 22 districts, 137 cities.Area of Dnipropetrovsk region - 31 914 square meters.km.The population - about 3.3 million people.
