Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
| Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Івано-Франківська область Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ |
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| Nickname: Івано-Франківщина (Ukrainian) Ivano-Frankivshchyna (transliteration) Prykarpattia |
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 Location of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (red) on the map of Ukraine (blue). |
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| Official language(s) | Ukrainian | ||||
| Administrative center | Ivano-Frankivsk | ||||
| Largest cities | Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia | ||||
| Governor | Mykola Paliychuk (not affiliated[1]) | ||||
| Oblast council | |||||
| – Chairman | Ihor Myroslavovych Oliinyk (RUKh) | ||||
| – № of seats | 120 | ||||
| Established | December 4, 1939 | ||||
| Subdivisions | |||||
| – Raions | 14 | ||||
| – Cities of oblast subordinance | 5 | ||||
| – Cities (total) | 15 | ||||
| – Towns | 24 | ||||
| – Villages | 765 | ||||
| Area | Ranked 22nd | ||||
| – Total | 13,900 km² | ||||
| – Land | ? km² | ||||
| – Water | ? (?%) | ||||
| Population | Ranked | ||||
| – Total (10/2008) | 1,381,700[2] | ||||
| – Density | p/ km² | ||||
| – Average salary | UAH 889 (?%) | ||||
| Time zone | EET +2 | ||||
| – Summer (DST) | EEST +3 | ||||
| Abbreviations | |||||
| – Postal code | 88-90xxx | ||||
| – ISO 3166-2 | UA-26 | ||||
| – FIPS 10-4 | UP06 | ||||
| – Telephone code | +380-34 | ||||
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| Official website | www.if.gov.ua | ||||
| Verkhovna Rada site | www.rada.gov.ua | ||||
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківська область, translit. Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna) is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ivano-Frankivsk.
In the past the area was known as Stanisławów Voivodship (1918-1939) and Stanislav Oblast (1939-1962).
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Governors
- Roman Tkach (? - 10/2007
- Mykola Paliychuk (10/2007 - present)
Geography
The oblast can be divided into three regions: mountainious, premountainious, and plains. The Carpathian Mountains rise in the southern and western parts of the oblast. They occupy almost the half of the whole Oblast and are divided into Horhany (the highest peak is the mount Syvulia (1818m)) and Chornohory (the highest peak is the mount Hoverla (2061m)).
The Dniester River flows through Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The other major rivers include Prut, Cheremosh, Bystrytsi, etc.
Third of the oblast is covered in woods. Prykarpattia possesses 10% of all national forrest resourses.
The climate is mildly-continental and damp with cool summers and mild winters. The average monthly temperature in June is 18o C (~64.5o F) with 12-16o C (~53.5-61o F) in the mountains. The average monthly temperature in January is -4o C (~25o F) with -6o C (~22o F) in the mountains. The average precipitation varies annually around 650mm (26) with 1550mm (62) in the mountains.
Historical and Cultural Sites
- The most recent monument of the cultural heritage was erected in the city of Kolomyia in Pokuttia. The museum "Pysanka" was built in 2000 and is the unique one in the world.
- Another interesting historical site is the cavern complex in the Dovbush Rock. The site is commemorated to the legendary freedom fighter Oleksa Dovbush who in the legend fights against the Polish szlachta. The rock complex is located about 7 miles south west from Bolekhiv near village of Bubnysche.
- One more cultural site is located in the north of the Oblast in the small city of Rohatyn. Here is located an old church, the Church of the Holy Spirit, built back in 1598.
Subdivisions
The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is administratively subdivided into 14 raions (districts) as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Bolekhiv, Kalush, Kolomyia, Yaremcha, and the administrative center of the oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk.
Some of the main cities of the oblast are Bolekhiv, Burshtyn, Dolyna, Halych, Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia, Kosiv, Nadvirna, Rohatyn, Sniatyn, Tlumach, and Tysmenytsia.
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| In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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| Bohorodchanskyi Raion | Богородчанський район Bohorodchans'kyi raion |
Bohorodchany (Urban-type settlement) |
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| Dolynskyi Raion | Долинський район Dolyns'kyi raion |
Dolyna (City) |
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| Halytskyi Raion | Галицький район Halyts'kyi raion |
Halych (City) |
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| Horodenkivskyi Raion | Городенківський район Horodenkivs'kyi raion |
Horodenka (City) |
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| Kaluskyi Raion | Калуський район Kalus'kyi raion |
Kalush (City) |
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| Kolomyiskyi Raion | Коломийський район Kolomyis'kyi raion |
Kolomyia (City) |
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| Kosivskyi Raion | Косівський район Kosivs'kyi raion |
Kosiv (City) |
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| Nadvirnianskyi Raion | Надвірнянський район ? raion |
Nadvirna (City) |
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| Rohatynskyi Raion | Рогатинський район Rohatyns'kyi raion |
Rohatyn (City) |
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| Rozhniativskyi Raion | Рожнятівський район Rozhniativs'kyi raion |
Rozhniativ (Urban-type settlement) |
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| Sniatynskyi Raion | Снятинський район Sniatyns'kyi raion |
Sniatyn (City) |
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| Tlumatskyi Raion | Тлумацький район Tlumats'kyi raion |
Tlumach (City) |
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| Tysmenytskyi Raion | Тисменицький район Tysmenyts'kyi raion |
Tysmenytsia (City) |
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| Verkhovynskyi Raion | Верховинський район Verkhovyns'kyi raion |
Verkhovyna (Urban-type settlement) |
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See also
- Poland’s Stanisławów Voivodeship (1921-1939)
Referenses
- ↑ Subdivision listings (Ukrainian)
- ↑ Statistics (Ukrainian)
External links
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