Zhytomyr Oblast
| Zhytomyr Oblast | |
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| Житомирська область / Schytomyrska oblast | |
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| Basic data | |
| Oblast center : | Zhytomyr |
| Official languages : | Ukrainian |
| Residents : | 1,262,500 (2014) |
| Population density : | 42.32 inhabitants per km² |
| in cities : | 56.2% |
| Area : | 29,832 km² |
| KOATUU : | 1800000000 |
| License plate : | AM, KM |
| Administrative division | |
| Rajons : | 23 |
| Cities : | 11 |
| managed by Oblast: | 5 |
| administered by Rajon: | 6th |
| Stadtrajone : | 2 |
| Urban-type settlements : | 43 |
| Villages: | 1,588 |
| Settlements : | 32 |
| Contact | |
| Address: | майдан імені С. П. Корольова 1 10014 м. Житомир |
| Website: | Official website |
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| Statistical information | |
The Zhytomyr Oblast ( Ukrainian Житомирська область Schytomyrska oblast , Russian Житомирская область Zhitomirskaja oblast ) is an administrative unit in northern Ukraine . It has around 1.26 million inhabitants (2014).
The oblast encompasses part of the historic Volyn landscape . In the east the oblast borders on the greater Kiev area , in the north on Belarus with the Homelskaya Woblasz and its Rajons Leltschyzy , Jelsk and Naroulja Rajonen . To the west of the oblast are Oblasts Rivne and Khmelnitsky , in the south of the Oblast Vinnytsia and in the east the Kiev Oblast . In terms of its area, it is the fifth largest oblast in Ukraine.
The most important transport links from Ukraine to Belarus , Poland and Germany as well as the Slutsch River run through the Oblast . 56% of the population live in urban areas and 90.3% are Ukrainians.
The following license plates are common in the oblast: AM, KM.
geography
The largest rivers are the Slutsch ( ukr. Случ ), the Ush ( ukr. Уж ), the Teteriw and the Ubort .
The Slutsch with a length of 451 km flows through two more oblasts and then flows into the Horyn . The Ush and Teteriv both flow into the Dnieper shortly before Kiev .
Biggest cities
The capital is Zhytomyr , other important cities are Novohrad-Wolynskyj and Korosten .
| city | Ukrainian name | Russian name | Resident January 1, 2006 |
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| Zhytomyr | Житомир | Житомир | 275.938 |
| Berdychiv | Бердичів | Бердичев | 83,305 |
| Korosten | Коростень | Коростень | 65,962 |
| Novohrad-Wolynskyi | Новоград-Волинський | Новоград-Волынский | 55,919 |
| Malyn | Малин | Малин | 27,373 |
| Korostyshiv | Коростишів | Коростышев | 25,961 |
| Owlutsch | Овруч | Овруч | 16,910 |
| Radomyshl | Радомишль | Радомышль | 15.173 |
| Baranivka | Баранівка | Барановка | 12,424 |
| Olevsk | Олевськ | Олевск | 10,425 |
| Andrushivka | Андрушівка | Андрушевка | 9,503 |
Administrative division
The Zhytomyr Oblast is administratively divided into 23 Rajons and 5 cities directly subordinate to the Oblast administration. These are the cities of Berdychiv , Korosten , Malyn , Novohrad-Wolynskyj and the eponymous administrative center of the oblast, the city of Zhytomyr .
Zhytomyr Oblast Rajons and their administrative centers
Demographics
| year | 1989 | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | 2005 | 2008 | 2012 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,545,400 | 1,537,500 | 1,493,100 | 1,449,400 | 1.406.200 | 1,345,262 | 1,305,450 | 1,273,199 | 1,262,500 |
| nationality | Residents | 1989 (%) | 2001 (%) | Change (%) |
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| Ukrainians | 1,255,000 | 84.9 | 90.3 | −3.9% |
| Russians | 68,900 | 7.9 | 5.0 | −43.3% |
| Poland | 49,000 | 4.5 | 3.5 | −29.3% |
| Belarusians | 4,900 | 0.5 | 0.4 | −41.1% |
| Jews | 2,600 | 1.4 | 0.2 | −87.6% |
| Moldovans | 1,400 | 0.1 | 0.1 | + 8.6% |
| German | 1,000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | + 8.6% |
| native language | 2001 (%) |
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| Ukrainian | 90.3 |
| Others | 9.7 |
Web links
Individual 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/Zhytomyr/
- ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/language/Zhytomyr/
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
Cities: Andrushivka | Baranivka | Berdychiv | Korosten | Korostyshiv | Malyn | Novohrad-Wolynskyi | Olevsk | Owrutsch | Radomyshl | Zhytomyr | Tschudniv . Urban-type settlements: Bykivka | Bila Krynytsya | Brusyliv | Butschmany | Khoroshiw | Dibrowa | Dowbysch | Druzhba | Holowyne | Horodnytsia | Horodok | Hranitne | Hryzhkivtsi | Hujwa | Ivanopil | Irschansk | Jablunez | Jemiltschyne | Kamjanyj Brid | Kornyn | Luhyny | Ljubar | Marjanivka | Myroljubiw | Myropil | Narodychi | Nowa Borowa | Novi Bilokorovychi | Novohujwynske | Novooserjanka | Oserne | Pershotavensk | Perschotrawnewe | Polyanka | Popilnja | Pulyny | Romaniv | Ruschyn | Chernyakhiv | Chervon | Chopovychi | Wakulchuk | Welyki Korowynzi .