Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Івано-Франківська область / Iwano-Frankiwska oblast
Basic data
Oblast center :	Ivano-Frankivsk
Official languages :	Ukrainian
Residents :	1,382,100 (2014)
Population density :	99.23 inhabitants per km²
in cities :	42.2%
Area :	13,928 km²
KOATUU :	2600000000
License plate :	AT, KT
Administrative division
Rajons :	14th
Cities :	15th
managed by Oblast:	6th
administered by Rajon:	9
Urban-type settlements :	24
Villages:	745
Settlements :	20th
Contact
Address:	вул. Грушевського 21 76004 м. Івано-Франківськ
Website:	Official website
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Statistical information

The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast ( Ukrainian Івано-Франківська область Ivano-Frankiwska oblast - to 1962 Станіславська область Stanislawska oblast , Russian Ивано-Франковская область Ivano-Frankowskaja oblast ) called Region is an administrative unit of Ukraine in the southwest of the country. It has around 1.38 million inhabitants (2014). The oblast is part of the historic Galicia landscape .

The capital is Ivano-Frankivsk , other cities are Kalush , Burschtyn and Kolomyja . In the south, the Carpathian Mountains form the border with Romania . On the border with the Transcarpathian Oblast is the Hoverla , the highest mountain in Ukraine at 2,061 meters. In the northwest the oblast borders on the Lviv Oblast , in the northeast on the Ternopil Oblast , in the southeast on the Chernivtsi Oblast and in the southwest on the Zakarpattia Oblast.

history

The oblast was created as Stanislaw / Stanyslawiw Oblast (Russian / Ukrainian) after the occupation of Eastern Poland by the Soviet Union as part of the Ukrainian SSR by ukase on December 4, 1939 from most parts of the previous Polish Voivodeship Stanislau . Initially, the following formerly Polish powiate ( called Ujesd in Russian ) were retained:

• Gorodenka / Horodenka (Городенковский уезд)
• Dolina (Долинский уезд)
• Kalusch / Kałusz (Калушский уезд)
• Kolomyja / Kołomyja (Коломыйский уезд)
• Kossow / Kosów (Косовский уезд)
• Nadwornaja / Nadwórna (Надворнянский уезд)
• Rogatin / Rohatyn (Рогатинский уезд)
• Snjatyn / Śniatyn (Снятынский уезд)
• Stanislaw / Stanisławów (Станиславский уезд)
• Tlumatsch / Tłumacz (Тлумачский уезд)

Overview map of the new western regions of Ukraine since 1939

After deliberations on January 10, 1940, the Ujesde was dissolved on January 17, 1940 and replaced by the following Rajons (the Russian names are given as they reflect the official names of the time):

• Bohorodchany district with Bohorodchany district center (Богородчаны)
• Bolschowzy Rajon with Bolschowzy Rajonszentrum (Большовцы)
• Bolechow district with Bolechow district center (Болехов)
• Rayon Bukatschjowzy with Rajonszentrum Bukatschjowzy (Букачёвцы)
• Burschtyn Raion with Burschtyn Raion Center (Бурштын)
• Galitsch Rajon with Galitsch Rajonszentrum (Галич)
• Gwosdez district with Gwosdez district center (Гвоздец)
• Gorodenka district with Gorodenka district center (Городенка)
• Deljatin district with Deljatin district center (Делятин)
• Dolina district with Dolina district center (Долина)
• Jablonow district with Jablonow district center (Яблонов)
• Kalush district with Kalush district center (Калуш)
• Kolomyja district with Kolomyja district center (Коломыя)
• Korschew Rajon with Korschew Rajonszentrum (Коршев)
• Kossow Raion with Kossow Raion Center (Косов)
• Kuty district with Kuty district center (Куты)
• Lanchin district with Lanchin district center (Ланчин)
• Lissez district with Lissez district center (Лисец)
• Mikulitschin district with Mikulitschin district center (Микуличин)
• Nadwornaja district with Nadwornaja district center (Надворная)
• Novitsa district with Novitsa district center (Новица)
• Obertin district with Obertin district center (Обертин)
• Otynija district with Otynija district center (Отыния)
• Rogatin District with Rogatin District Center (Рогатин)
• Zabolotov Raion with Zabolotov Raion Center (Заболотов)
• Rayon Schabje with Rajonszentrum Schabje (Жабье)
• Shovten district with Shovten district center (Жовтень)
• Snyatyn district with Snyatyn district center (Снятын)
• Solotvin district with the Solotvin district center (Солотвин)
• Stanislav district with Stanislav district center (Станислав)
• Tlumach district with Tlumach district center (Тлумач)
• Chernelitsa Raion with Chernelitsa Raion Center (Чернелица)
• Rayon Wygoda with Rajonszentrum Wygoda (Выгода)
• Voinilow district with Voinilow district center (Войнилов)

Then came the independent city of Stanislaw. As late as 1940, the Rajone Mikulitschin in Rajon were Yaremche , Nowiza in Pereginskoje and Deljatin in Petscheneschin renamed by reorganization of Rajon Tysmeniza with Rajonszentrum came Tysmeniza (Тысменица) added so that now 36 Rajone existed.

Stanislaw / Stanyslawiw Oblast in 1958

However, the oblast was dissolved again after Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, the area was largely absorbed in the Galicia district and could only be restored after the area was recaptured by the Red Army in 1944.

On June 6, 1957, the Vyhoda, Shovten, Kuty, Pechenischyn and Chernelytsia Rajons were dissolved, and on March 11, 1959, Bukachivtsi, Korschiw, Perehinske and Zolotvyn followed.

On November 9, 1962, the oblast was renamed, analogous to the renaming of the oblast capital in Ivan Frankivsk Oblast, in memory of Ivan Franko , shortly afterwards on December 30, 1962 the Rajons Bolekhiv, Bilschiwzi, Burschtyn, Wojnyliw, Hwisdez, Sabolotiw, Lanchyn, Lyssez , Nadwirna, Obertyn, Rohatyn, Roschnjatiw, Snjatyn, Stanyslaviw, Tlumach, Tysmenyzja, Yabluniv and Yaremcha dissolved and divided among the remaining Rajons. The Rajon Shabje, however, was renamed analogous to the eponymous capital of the Rajon Verkhovyna Rajon (Верховина), but was also dissolved on October 28, 1963.

At the end of 1963 the following Rajons existed:

• Bohorodchany Raion
• Halych district
• Horodenka Raion
• Kalush district
• Kolomyja district
• Kosiv Raion

In addition there was the industrial bayon Dolyna, which included the city of Dolyna.

On January 4, 1965, these borders were changed again and the Rajons Nadwirna, Rohatyn, Roschnjatiw, Snjatyn and Tlumatsch with new borders emerged, on December 8th 1966 the Rajons Verkhovyna and Ivano-Frankivsk followed, from the latter the present Rajon emerged in 1982 Tysmenitsa .

Biggest cities

city	Ukrainian name	Russian name	Resident January 1, 2006
Ivano-Frankivsk	Івано-Франківськ	Ивано-Франковск	220,721
Kalush	Калуш	Калуш	67,339
Kolomyia	Коломия	Коломыя	61,048
Nadwirna	Надвірна	Надворная	21,319
Dolyna	Долина	Долина	20,641
Burschtyn	Бурштин	Бурштын	15,153
Bolekhiv	Болехів	Болехов	10,485
Sniatyn	Снятин	Снятын	10,285
Tysmenitsa	Тисмениця	Тысменица	9,564
Horodenka	Городенка	Городенка	9,479
Tlumach	Тлумач	Тлумач	8,741
Rohatyn	Рогатин	Рогатин	8,285
Kosiv	Косів	Косов	8,236

Administrative division

The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is administratively divided into 14 Rajons and 6 cities directly subordinate to the Oblast administration. These are the cities of Yaremche , Bolechiv , Kalush , Kolomyja , Burschtyn and the eponymous administrative center of the oblast, the city of Ivano-Frankivsk .

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Rajons and their administrative centers

Map showing the Rajons of the Oblast

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Rajons
German name	Ukrainian name	Administrative center
Bohorodchany Raion	Богородчанський район Bohorodchanskyj rajon	Bohorodchany (urban-type settlement)
Verkhovyna Raion	Верховинський район Verkhovynskyj rajon	Verkhovyna (urban-type settlement)
Halych district	Галицький район Halyzkyj rajon	Halytsch (city)
Horodenka Raion	Городенківський район Horodenkiwskyj rajon	Horodenka (city)
Dolyna district	Долинський район Dolynskyj rajon	Dolyna (city)
Kalush district	Калуський район Kaluskyj rajon	Kalush (city)
Kolomyja district	Коломийський район Kolomyjskyj rajon	Kolomyja (city)
Kosiv Raion	Косівський район Kosivskyj rajon	Kosiv (city)
Nadvirna district	Надвірнянський район Nadvirnjanskyj rajon	Nadwirna (city)
Rohatyn district	Рогатинський район Rohatynskyj rajon	Rohatyn (city)
Roschnyativ district	Рожнятівський район Roschnjatiwskyj rajon	Roschnyativ (urban-type settlement)
Snyatyn Raion	Снятинський район Snjatynskyj rajon	Snjatyn (city)
Tysmenitsya district	Тисменицький район Tysmenyzkyj rajon	Tysmenytsia (city)
Tlumach district	Тлумацький район Tlumachkyj rajon	Tlumatsch (city)

Demographics

Number of inhabitants

year	1989	1990	1995	1998	2001	2005	2008	2012	2014
Residents	1,423,500	1,431,400	1,466,800	1,448,200	1,420,200	1,393,616	1,382,603	1.380.128	1,382,100

nationality	Residents	1989 (%)	2001 (%)	Change (%)
Ukrainians	1,371,200	95.0	97.5	+ 2.1%
Russians	24,900	4.0	1.8	−56.3%

native language	1989 (%)	2001 (%)
Ukrainian	94.9	97.8
Russian	5.1	1.8
Others		0.4

National park

Carpathian National Natural Park

In the area of ​​the oblast lies the 515 km² Carpathian National Nature Park.

Web links

Commons : Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Information on the administrative history of the oblast (Ukrainian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
2. ↑ Указ Президиума ВС СССР от December 4, 1939 об образовании Волынской, Дрогобычской, Львобычской, Львобычской, Львобычской, Львобычской, Львовской, Львовской… Львовской
3. ↑ http://www.history.org.ua/index.php?current_day=10¤t_manth=1&flag=1
4. ↑ ukase of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 17.01.1940 "Про утворення районів в складі Волинської, Дрогобичської, Львівської, Ровненської, Станіславської і Тарнопольської областей УРСР"
5. ↑ Президія Верховної Ради УРСР; Указ від 09.11.1962 № б / н "Про перейменування міста Станіслава і Станіславської області"
6. ↑ Президія Верховної Ради УРСР; Указ від 12/30/1962 № 35 "Про укрупнення сільських районів Української РСР"
7. ↑ Президія Верховної Ради УРСР; Указ від 04.01.1965 № 2н-06: "Про внесення змін в адміністративне районування Української РСР"
8. ↑ Указ Президиума Верховного Совета от 11.03.1982 № 3210-X: "Про перенесення центру Івано-Франківського району Івано-Франківської області в селище міського типу Тисмениця і перейменування району на Тисменицький "
9. ↑ http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/
10. ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
11. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/
12. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/Frankivsk/