Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast)

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) overview

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) coat of arms

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) flag

Zaporozhye region (oblast) is located in the southeastern part of the Ukraine. A strategic location of Zaporozhye region of Ukraine is emphasized by its equal distance from European and Asian markets.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) map location

Zaporozhye region area makes 4.5% of that of the Ukraine. Zaporozhye oblast stretches for 208 km from the north to the south and for 235 km from the east to the west.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) nature views

Zaporozhye region south is washed by the Azov Sea, whose shoreline within Zaporozhye region of Ukraine boundaries exceeds 300 km. The Dnepr, the European third longest river, an important transport waterway, flows in Zaporozhye region territory. Zaporozhye region, Ukraine is characterized by a plain landscape.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) old house

Residents of Zaporozhye region make over 4% of the Ukraine population. The urban population is 1,303,000 and the rural 558,000. Zaporozhye region of Ukraine is highly urbanized. Town residents make over 75% of population, 57% of the whole Zaporozhye oblast population reside in three largest towns: Zaporozhye, Melitopol and Berdiansk.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) landscapes

Climatic conditions of Zaporozhye region of Ukraine are maximally favorable for development of agriculture, recreation, health resort rest and tourism.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) ancient figures

Zaporozhye Ukraine region population - 1,861,000 (2006).
Zaporozhye Ukraine region land area - 27,180 sq. km.
Zaporozhye Ukraine region phone code - +380-61.
Zaporozhye Ukraine region postal codes - 69xxx-72xxx.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) Cossacks

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) administrative division

Zaporozhye region of Ukraine includes 20 districts, 5 regional subordination and 9 district subordination towns, 23 town type settlements and 920 villages.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) field

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) sceneries

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) economy

Zaporozhye Ukraine region industry: highly developed ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, energy generation, heavy machine-building, production of transportation machinery.

Zaporozhye (Zaporizhia) Ukraine region (oblast) views

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