Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
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| Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Івано-Франківська область Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’ |
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| Nickname: Івано-Франківщина (Ukrainian) Ivano-Frankivshchyna (transliteration) Prykarpattia |
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 Location of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (red) on the map of Ukraine (blue). |
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| Official language(s) | Ukrainian | ||||
| Administrative center | Ivano-Frankivsk | ||||
| Largest cities | Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia | ||||
| Governor | Mykola Paliychuk (not affiliated[1]) | ||||
| Oblast council | |||||
| – Chairman | Ihor Myroslavovych Oliinyk (RUKh) | ||||
| – № of seats | 120 | ||||
| Established | December 4, 1939 | ||||
| Subdivisions | |||||
| – Raions | 14 | ||||
| – Cities of oblast subordinance | 5 | ||||
| – Cities (total) | 15 | ||||
| – Towns | 24 | ||||
| – Villages | 765 | ||||
| Area | Ranked 22nd | ||||
| – Total | 13,900 km² | ||||
| – Land | ? km² | ||||
| – Water | ? (?%) | ||||
| Population | Ranked 13th | ||||
| – Total (10/2008) | 1,381,700[3] | ||||
| – Density | p/ km² | ||||
| – Average salary | UAH 889 (?%) | ||||
| Time zone | EET +2 | ||||
| – Summer (DST) | EEST +3 | ||||
| Abbreviations | |||||
| – Postal code | 88-90xxx | ||||
| – ISO 3166-2 | UA-26 | ||||
| – FIPS 10-4 | UP06 | ||||
| – Telephone code | +380-34 | ||||
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| Official website | www.if.gov.ua | ||||
| Verkhovna Rada site | www.rada.gov.ua | ||||
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківська область, translit. Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna) is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ivano-Frankivsk.
In the past the area was known as Stanisławów Voivodship (1918-1939) and Stanislav Oblast (1939-1962).
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[edit] Governors
Chairmen of the Executive Committee
Apr 1990 - 10 Sep 1990 Dmytro Vasylovych Zakharuk (b. 1940)
Oct 1990 - Jan 1991 Vasyl Ostapovych Pavlyk (b. 1938)
Jan 1991 - Apr 1992 Mykola Mykhailovych Yakovyna (b. 1957) NRU
Representative of the President
20 Mar 1992 - Jun 1994 Vasyl Ostapovych Pavlyk (b. 1938)
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Jun 1994 - Jul 1995 Stepan Vasylovych Volkovetsky (b. 1947) DPU
Heads of the Administration
10 Jul 1995 - 26 Feb 1997 Stepan Vasylovych Volkovetsky (s.a.) DPU
26 Feb 1997 - 19 Jan 2005 Mykhailo Vasylovych Vyshyvanyuk (b. 1952)
4 Feb 2005 - 22 Oct 2007 Roman Volodymyrovych Tkach (b. 1962) NRU
22 Oct 2007 - Mykola Vasylovych Paliychuk (b. 1971) NRU
[edit] Geography
The oblast can be divided into three regions: mountainous, premountainious, and plains. The Carpathian Mountains rise in the southern and western parts of the oblast. They occupy almost a half of the whole Oblast and are divided into Gorgany (the highest peak is the mount Syvulya (1818m)) and Chornohory (the highest peak is the mount Goverla (2061m)).
The Dniester River flows through Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The other major rivers include Prut, Cheremosh, Bystrytsia, and others.
One third of the oblast is covered in woods. Prykarpattya possesses 10% of all national forrest resources.
The climate is mildly-continental and damp with cool summers and mild winters. The average monthly temperature in June is 18o C (~64.5o F) with 12-16o C (~53.5-61o F) in the mountains. The average monthly temperature in January is -4o C (~25o F) with -6o C (~22o F) in the mountains. The average precipitation varies annually around 650 mm (26) with 1550 mm (62) in the mountains.
[edit] Historical and Cultural Sites
- The most recent monument of the cultural heritage was erected in the city of Kolomyya in Pokuttya. The museum "Pysanka" was built in 2000 and is the only one in the world.
- Another interesting historical site is the cavern complex in the Dovbush Rock. The site is commemorated to the legendary freedom fighter Oleksa Dovbush who in the legend fights against the Polish szlachta. The rock complex is located about 7 miles south west from Bolekhiv near village of Bubnysche.
- One more cultural site is located in the north of the Oblast in the small city of Rohatyn. Here is located an old church, the Church of the Holy Spirit, built back in 1598.
[edit] Subdivisions
The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is administratively subdivided into 14 raions (districts) as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Bolekhiv, Kalush, Kolomyya, Yaremche, and the administrative center of the oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk.
Some of the main cities of the oblast are Bolekhiv, Burshtyn, Dolyna, Halych, Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia, Kosiv, Nadvirna, Rohatyn, Sniatyn, Tlumach, and Tysmenytsia.
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| In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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| Bohorodchanskyi Raion | Богородчанський район Bohorodchans'kyi raion |
Bohorodchany (Urban-type settlement) |
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| Dolynskyi Raion | Долинський район Dolyns'kyi raion |
Dolyna (City) |
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| Halytskyi Raion | Галицький район Halyts'kyi raion |
Halych (City) |
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| Horodenkivskyi Raion | Городенківський район Horodenkivs'kyi raion |
Horodenka (City) |
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| Kaluskyi Raion | Калуський район Kalus'kyi raion |
Kalush (City) |
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| Kolomyia Raion | Коломийський район Kolomyis'kyi raion |
Kolomyia (City) |
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| Kosivskyi Raion | Косівський район Kosivs'kyi raion |
Kosiv (City) |
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| Nadvirnianskyi Raion | Надвірнянський район ? raion |
Nadvirna (City) |
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| Rohatynskyi Raion | Рогатинський район Rohatyns'kyi raion |
Rohatyn (City) |
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| Rozhniativskyi Raion | Рожнятівський район Rozhniativs'kyi raion |
Rozhniativ (Urban-type settlement) |
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| Sniatynskyi Raion | Снятинський район Sniatyns'kyi raion |
Sniatyn (City) |
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| Tlumatskyi Raion | Тлумацький район Tlumats'kyi raion |
Tlumach (City) |
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| Tysmenytskyi Raion | Тисменицький район Tysmenyts'kyi raion |
Tysmenytsia (City) |
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| Verkhovynskyi Raion | Верховинський район Verkhovyns'kyi raion |
Verkhovyna (Urban-type settlement) |
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[edit] Largest Cities
- Ivano-Frankivsk 215,288[4]
- Kalush 67,887[5]
- Kolomyia 61,448[6]
- Dolyna 20,696[7]
- Nadvirna 20,620[8]
- Burshtyn 15,182[9]
- Perehinske 12,272[10]
- Bolekhiv 10,590[11]
- Sniatyn 10,210[12]
[edit] See also
- Poland’s Stanisławów Voivodeship (1921-1939)
- http://www.jewishgalicia.net
[edit] References
- ^ "Івано-Франківська обласна державна адміністрація - Content". If.gov.ua. http://www.if.gov.ua/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=381. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Subdivision listings (Ukrainian)
- ^ Statistics (Ukrainian)
- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
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- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
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- ^ Verkhovna Rada Official web-site
[edit] External links
- Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast official site
- Oblast council official site (Ukrainian)
- On Jewish history in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
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