Luhansk Oblast
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Luhansk Oblast (Ukrainian: Луганська область, translit. Luhans’ka oblast’, Roushie: Луганская область, translit. Luganskaya oblast; an aa referred tae as Luhanshchyna – Ukrainian: Луганщина or locally as Luhan' (Лугань)) is the eastmaist oblast (province) o Ukraine. Its admeenistrative centre is Luhansk. The oblast wis established on 3 Juin 1938 an bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast (till 1958 an again frae 1970 tae 1990) in honour o Kliment Voroshilov.
Luhansk Oblast Луганська область Luhans’ka oblast’ | |
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Location o Luhansk Oblast (red) athin Ukraine (blue) | |
| Kintra | Ukraine |
| Established | 3 Juin 1938 |
| Admin. centre | Luhansk |
| Govrenment | |
| • Governor | Valeriy Holenko[6] (Pairty o Regions[6]) |
| • Oblast cooncil | ? seats |
| • Chairperson | Vladimir Prystyuk[7] (Pairty o Regions[7]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26684 km2 (10,303 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,409,000 |
| • Rank | Ranked 7t |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demografics | |
| • Offeecial leid(s) | Ukrainian, Roushie |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | ? |
| Aurie code | +380-64 |
| ISO 3166 code | UA-09 |
| Vehicle registration | BB |
| Raions | 8 |
| Ceeties (tot) | 37 |
| Touns | 109 |
| Veelages | 792 |
| FIPS 10-4 | UP14 |
| Website | loga.gov.ua oblrada.lg.ua |
Important ceeties athin the oblast include: Alchevsk, Antratsyt, Bryanka, Kirovsk, Krasnyi Luch, Krasnodon, Lysychansk, Luhansk, Pervomaisk, Rovenky, Rubizhne, Sverdlovsk, Syeverodonetsk, Stakhanov.
Geography
The Luhansk Oblast is locatit in eastren Ukraine. The aurie o the oblast' (26,700 km²), comprises aboot 4.42% o the tot aurie o the kintra.
Its langitude frae north tae sooth is 250 km, frae east tae wast – 190 km. The oblast' borders the Belgorod an Voronezh Oblast's o Roushie on the north, the Rostov Oblast o Roushie on the east, the Rostov Oblast on the sooth, an the Kharkiv an Donetsk Oblast's on the wast.
Admeenistrative subdiveesions
The follaein data incorporates the nummer o each type o admeenistrative diveesions o the Luhansk Oblast:
- Admeenistrative Center – 1 (Luhansk)
- Raions — 18;
- Ceety raions — 4;
- Settlements — 975, includin:
- Veelages — 787;
- Ceeties/Touns — 146, includin:
- Urban-teep dounset — 109;
- Ceeties — 37, includin:
- Ceeties o oblast' subordinance — 14;
- Ceeties o raion subordinance — 23;
- Selsovets — 206.
The local admeenistration o the oblast' is controlled bi the Luhansk Oblast Rada. The govrenor o the oblast' is the Luhansk Oblast Rada speaker, appointit bi the Preses o Ukraine.
Demographics
The population is lairgely Roushie-speakin awtho ethnic Ukrainians constitute a majority. Mair nor 69% o the population consider thairsels native Roushie speakers.
Its population (as o 2004) o 2,461,506 million constitutes 5.13% o the oweraw Ukrainian population. The Luhansk Oblast rates fift in Ukraine bi the nummer o its indwallers, haein an average population density o 90.28 /km². Aboot 87% o the population lives in urban auries, an the rest – 13%, reside in agricultural auries. Accordin tae the naitional census, 54.0% o the population are Ukrainians an 42% are Roushies.
Politics
On 25 Aprile 2006, the Oblast's cooncil votit tae recognise Roushie as a co-offeecial leid in the territory o Luhansk Oblast. Housomeivver, such a decision mey hae nae legal effect accordin tae Ukraine's legislation.
History
The oblast belongs tae the historical region o Donbas as well as tae Sloboda Ukraine (Slobozhanshchina). Atween 1753 an 1764, a territory o Imperial Roushie named Slavo-Serbia existit in this aurie wi administrative seat in Slovianoserbsk.
Points o interest
The follaein historic-cultural steids wur nominatit for the Seiven Wonders o Ukraine.
- The hoose o Dal's birth (Luhansk)
- Fechters for the Revolution monument
- Derkul horse factory
References
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