Kharkiv Oblast
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Харківська область / Charkiwska oblast Харьковская область / Kharkovskaya oblast |
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| Basic data | |
| Oblast center : | Kharkiv (Kharkov) |
| Official languages : | Ukrainian , Russian |
| Residents : | 2,737,200 |
| Population density : | 87.13 inhabitants per km² |
| in cities : | 78.8% |
| Area : | 31,415 km² |
| KOATUU : | 6300000000 |
| License plate : | AX, KX |
| Administrative division | |
| Rajons : | 27 |
| Cities : | 17th |
| managed by Oblast: | 7th |
| administered by Rajon: | 10 |
| Stadtrajone : | 9 |
| Urban-type settlements : | 61 |
| Villages: | 1,507 |
| Settlements : | 175 |
| Contact | |
| Address: | вул. Сумська 64 61002 м. Харків |
| Website: | Official website |
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| Statistical information | |
The Kharkiv Oblast (also Kharkov Oblast ; Ukrainian Харківська область Charkiwska oblast ; Russian Харьковская область Kharkovskaya oblast ) lies in the east of Ukraine and forms the border with Russia ( Belgorod Oblast ) in the north . It has around 2.74 million inhabitants (2013). In the northwest, the oblast is bordered by Sumy Oblast and in the southwest by Poltava Oblast . The Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk oblasts lie on the southern borders . To the east of the oblast is the Luhansk Oblast .
The Seversky Donets flows from Russia coming, the Oblast. On the border with Donetsk Oblast, the river partially forms the border line. Other rivers are the Udy, which flows into the Donets from the right, and its tributary Lopan .
Largest cities and settlements
The capital of the oblast is the eponymous city of Kharkiv , the second largest city in Ukraine.
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City (Russian name in brackets if different) |
Ukrainian name | Russian name | Resident January 1, 2006 |
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| Kharkiv (Kharkov) | Харків | Харьков | 1,463,174 |
| Losowa (Losovaya) | Лозова | Лозовая | 60,862 |
| Isjum | Ізюм | Изюм | 54,278 |
| Tschuhujiw (Tschugujew) | Чугуїв | Чугуев | 34.111 |
| Pervomajskyj (Pervomaiski) | Первомайський | Pervomaya | 31,235 |
| Kupyansk | Купьянськ | Купянск | 30,949 |
| Balaklija (Balakleja) | Балаклія | Балаклея | 30,603 |
| Merefa | Мерефа | Мерефа | 22,856 |
| Ljubotyn (Ljubotin) | Люботин | Люботин | 22.307 |
| Krasnohrad (Krasnograd) | Красноград | Красноград | 21,878 |
| Pissochyn (Pesochin) | Пісочин | Песочин | 19,887 |
| Kiwschariwka (Kowscharowka) | Ківшарівка | Ковшаровка | 19,650 |
| Vovchansk (Volchansk) | Вовчанськ | Волчанск | 19,616 |
| Derhatschi (Dergatschi) | Дергачі | Дергачи | 19,044 |
| Bohoduchiw (Bogoduchow) | Богодухів | Богодухов | 16,422 |
| Zmiiv (Smijow) | Зміїв | Змиёв | 15,963 |
| Sloboschanske | Комсомольське | Комсомольское | 15,348 |
| Solonyziwka (Solonizowka) | Солоницівка | Солоницовка | 13,032 |
| Nowa Wodolaha (Novaya Wodolaga) | Нова Водолага | Новая Водолага | 12,776 |
| Barwinkowe (Barwenkowo) | Барвінкове | Барвенково | 11.605 |
| Vysokyj (Vysoki) | Високий | Высокий | 11,030 |
| Zolochiv (Zolochev) | Золочів | Золочев | 10.181 |
| Pokotyliwka (Pokotilowka) | Покотилівка | Покотиловка | 10,063 |
Administrative division
Kharkiv Oblast is administratively divided into 27 Rajons and 7 cities directly under the Oblast administration. These are the cities of Isjum , Kupyansk , Losowa , Lyubotyn , Pervomajskyj , Tschuhujiw and the eponymous administrative center of the oblast, the city of Kharkiv.
Kharkiv Oblast Rajons and their administrative centers
Kharkiv Oblast is divided into 27 districts:
Demographics
| year | 1989 | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | 2005 | 2008 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 3,197,200 | 3,196,600 | 3,123,300 | 3,022,700 | 2,937,300 | 2,848,347 | 2,795,919 | 2,742,180 | 2,744,419 | 2,737,200 |
| nationality | Residents | 1989 (%) | 2001 (%) | Change (%) |
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| Ukrainians | 2,048,700 | 62.8 | 70.7 | + 2.8% |
| Russians | 742,000 | 33.2 | 25.6 | −29.6% |
| Belarusians | 14,700 | 0.7 | 0.5 | −35.6% |
| Jews | 11,500 | 1.5 | 0.4 | −76.3% |
| Armenians | 11,100 | 0.3 | 0.4 | + 36.9% |
| Azerbaijanis | 5,600 | 0.2 | 0.2 | −13.1% |
| Georgians | 4,400 | 0.1 | 0.2 | + 38.8% |
| native language | 1989 (%) | 2001 (%) |
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| Ukrainian | 50.5 | 53.8 |
| Russian | 48.1 | 44.3 |
Web links
Wikinews: Kharkiv Oblast - in the newsIndividual evidence
- ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
- ↑ http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/
- ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
- ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/
- ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/Kharkiv/
Oblast : Kharkiv | Kherson | Khmelnytskyi | Dnepropetrovsk | Donetsk | Ivano-Frankivsk | Kiev | Kirovohrad | Luhansk | Lviv | Mykolaiv | Odessa | Poltava | Rivne | Zaporizhia | Zhytomyr | Sumy | Ternopil | Transcarpathia | Cherkassy | Chernihiv | Chernivtsi | Wolyn | Vinnytsia
Cities with subject status: City of Kiev | City of Sevastopol 1
Autonomous Republic: Crimea 1
1 areas annexed by Russia
Balaklija | Barwinkowe | Bohoduchiw | Kharkiv | Derhatschi | Isjum | Krasnohrad | Kupyansk | Losowa | Ljubotyn | Merefa | Pervomayskyi | Piwdenne | Smiyiv | Tschuhujiw | Walky | Vovchansk
Urban-type settlements
Andriivka |
Babaji |
Besljudiwka |
Berezivka |
Bilyj Kolodjas |
Birky |
Blysnjuky |
Borowa |
Budy |
Khorosheve |
Donets |
Dvorichna |
Huty |
Eschar |
Kehychivka |
Kivshariwka |
Kowjahy |
Kosacha Lopan |
Kolomak |
Korotych |
Kostyantynivka |
Kochetok |
Krasnokutsk |
Krasnopavlivka |
Kulynytschi |
Kupyansk-Wuslowyj |
Mala Danyliwka |
Malynivka |
Mantschenky |
Nowa Wodolaha |
Novopokrovka |
Orilka |
Panjutyne |
Peresitschne |
Petschenihy |
Pissochyn |
Pokotyliwka |
Prudyanka |
Prykolotne |
Rohan |
Sachnovshchyna |
Satschepylivka |
Sawynzi |
Sharivka |
Shevchenkoe |
Sidky |
Slatyne |
Sloboschanske |
Sloboschanske |
Solonyzivka |
Zolochiv |
Staryj Merchyk |
Staryj Saltiv |
Chkalovsk |
Utkivka |
Wassyschtschewe |
Vvedenka |
Velykyj Burluk |
Wiltscha |
Wilschany |
Vysokyj