Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черка́ська о́бласть, romanized: Cherkaska oblast, IPA: [tʃerˈkɑsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Cherkashchyna (Ukrainian: Черка́щина, IPA: [tʃerˈkɑʃtʃɪnɐ]) is an oblast (province) in central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy. The current population of the oblast is 1,160,744 (2022 estimate).
Cherkasy Oblast
Черкаська область | |
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Oblast | |
| Cherkaska oblast | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Шевченків край (Shevchenkiv krai) | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Established | January 7, 1954 |
| Administrative center | Cherkasy |
| Largest cities | Cherkasy, Uman, Smila, Zolotonosha |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ihor Taburets |
| • Oblast council | 84 seats |
| • Chairperson | Anatoliy Pidhornyy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,903 km2 (8,071 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 18th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,160,744 |
| • Rank | Ranked 15th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₴ 131 billion (€3.396 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₴ 112,145 (€2,903) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 18-20xxx |
| Area code | +380 47 |
| ISO 3166 code | UA-71 |
| Vehicle registration | CA |
| Raions | 4 |
| Hromadas | 66 |
| FIPS 10-4 | UP01 |
| Website | www.oda.ck.ua www.rada.gov.ua |
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