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Kyivs'ka oblast'
| Kyivs’ka oblast’ Київська область | |
|---|---|
| capital | Kyiv |
| established | 1939-12-04 |
| population total | 1,789,259 |
| area | 28,100 kmē |
| raions cities city districts urban-type localities villages | 25 25 - 30 1,129 |
Kyivs’ka oblast’ (Київська область in Ukrainian) is an oblast' (province) in northern Ukraine. Its capital is Kyiv. Despite hosting governing bodies of the province, Kyiv itself is independent from surrounding oblast' (being a municipality).
Geographically, the province is divided into two almost equal parts by the Dnipro River flowing southwards.
The north-western end of the province is a part of the Chornobyl' zone. The largest city within zone is Pryp'yat (now a ghost town).
The area of the region is 28,100 kmē. Its population, excluding Kyiv itself, (as of 2004-05-01 ) is 1.8 million.
Important cities include:
- Bila Tserkva
- Brovary
- Boryspil'
- Irpin'-Kotsiubyns'ke -Bucha -Vorzel' (these neighboring towns are practically merged into conurbation)
- Fastiv
- Vasyl'kiv
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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