Izmail Oblast

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Ізмаїльська область Izmail Oblast Oblast of Ukrainian SSR ← 1940–1954 → Map of the Ukrainian SSR oblasts during 1946-1954. Capital Izmail1 45°21′N, 28°52′E History  - Established August 7, 1940  - Capital moved and oblast renamed December 1, 1940  - Abolished and merged into Odessa Oblast February 15, 1954 Area 12,400 km² (4,788 sq mi) 1 The first capital of the oblast was Akkerman, however, the capital was moved to Izmail on December 1, 1940.

Izmail Oblast (Ukrainian: Ізмаїльська область, Izmail’s’ka oblast’) (August 7, 1940—February 15, 1954) was an oblast in the Ukrainian SSR. It had a territory of 12.4 thousand km².

The oblast was organized on August 7, 1940 on the territory of Budjak taken by the Soviet Union from Romania. It was originally known as Akkerman Oblast (Ukrainian: Акерманська область, Akermans’ka oblast’)—until December 1, 1940, when the oblast center was moved from Akkerman to Izmail. The oblast was administratively subdivided into 13 raions. On February 15, 1954, the oblast was liquidated, and all raions of the oblast were included into Odessa Oblast.