Poltava Ukraine region (oblast)

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) overview

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) coat of arms

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) flag

Poltava region of Ukraine is an administrative and economic territorial unit. Poltava region was formed on September 22, 1937. Poltava region, Ukraine is distributed in a forest/steppe zone. Forests cover 7.4% of Poltava oblast territory.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) map location

Poltava Ukraine region territory is crossed by 89 rivers with a total length of 5453 km. The Dnepr river is the main water artery of Poltava oblast. All the rivers (the Vorksla, Sula, Oril' being the longest ones) belong to the Dnepr basin and are its left tributaries. In the south and southwest Poltava region is washed by waters of the Kremenchug and Dnieprodzerzhinsk water reservoirs.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) landscapes

There are many artificial water bodies and lakes in Poltava region, Ukraine. Their total area reaches 21 thousand hectares. The railway lines and developed network of motor roads cross Poltava region territory. The city of Poltava is the regional center with a population of 309,000 people.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) cathedral

Poltava Ukraine region population - 1,554,000 (2006).
Poltava Ukraine region land area - 28,748 sq. km.
Poltava Ukraine region phone code - +380-53.
Poltava Ukraine region postal codes - 36xxx-39xxx.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) monastery

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) administrative division

Poltava region, Ukraine includes 26 administrative districts and cities of regional subordination (the largest cities are Kremenchug, Lubny, Komsomolsk and Myrhorod), 17 towns and 1009 villages.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) World War II memorial

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) scenery

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) cows

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) economy

Poltava Ukraine region industry: oil-extraction, food-processing, machine-building, ferrous metallurgy.

Poltava Ukraine region agriculture: grains, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, potatoes, vegetables; cattle and poultry farming.

Poltava Ukraine region (oblast) beautiful nature

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