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{{Infobox Ukrainian oblast
|Name = Odessa Oblast
|UkrainianName = Одеська область
|TransliteratedName = Odes’ka oblast’
|Nickname = Одещина{{spaces|2}}<small>([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]])</small><br/>''Odeshchyna''{{spaces|2}}<small>([[transliteration]])</small>
|Flag = Flag_of_Odesa_Oblast.png
|CoatOfArms = Coat_of_Arms_of_Odesa_Oblast.png
|UkraineMap = Map of Ukraine political simple Oblast Odessa.png
|Administrative_center = [[Odessa]]
|GovernorName = Mykola Dmytrovych Serdyuk (acting)
|GovernorParty = ?
|ChairmanName = Mykola Leonidovych Skoryk
|ChairmanParty = [[Party of Regions]]
|CouncilSeats = 120
|Raions = 26
|CityRaions = 7
|Cities = 19
|CMTs = 33
|Villages = 1,138
|AreaRank = 1<sup>st</sup>
|TotalArea = 33,310
|LandArea = ?
|WaterArea = ?
|PercentWater = ?
|PopulationYear = 2008
|Population_rank = ?
|Population = 2,687,543
|Density = 73
|Population_Growth = ?
|SalaryYear = ?
|Salary_rank = ?
|Salary = ?
|Salary_Growth = ?
|PostalAbbreviation = [[Ukrainian postal codes|65000-68999]]
|ISOCode = [[ISO 3166-2:UA|UA-51]]
|FIPSRegionCode = [[List of FIPS region codes (S-U)#UP: Ukraine|UP17]]
|PhoneCode = [[Area code#Ukraine|+380-48]]
|Website = www.odessa.gov.ua
}}

'''Odessa Oblast''', also written as '''Odesa Oblast''' ({{lang-uk|Одеська область}}, [[Romanization of Ukrainian|translit.]] ''Odes’ka oblast’''; also referred to as '''[[Odessa Oblast#Nomenclature|Odeshchyna]]'''—{{lang-uk|Одещина}}), ({{Lang-el|Οδησσός}}) is an [[administrative divisions of Ukraine|oblast]] (province) of south-western [[Ukraine]]. The [[Capital city|administrative center]] of the oblast is the city of [[Odessa]].

==History==
The evidence of the earliest inhabitants in the modern territory of the oblast come from settlements and burial grounds of Gumelnitsa, [[Tripolie]] and [[Usatovo culture]] including barrows and hoards of the [[Bronze Age]]. In the first millennium B.C. ancient Greek colonies, such as [[Olbia, Ukraine|Olbia]], [[Tyras]], [[Niconium]], [[Panticapaeum]], [[Chersonesus]], were founded on the North Black Sea Coast. Painted vessels, terracottas, sculptures, inscriptions, articles of craft art, represented in a museum, testify about prosperity of the antique civilization.

The culture of Scythian tribes inhabiting the Black Sea littoral steppes is represented by finds from settlements and burial grounds. There are weapon items, bronze cauldrons, other utensils, adornments. By the beginning of the first millennium A.D. the [[Sarmatians]] displaced the [[Scythians]]. In the IIIrd–IVth centuries A.D. the tribal alliance, represented by the items of [[Chernyakhov culture]], was created. Since the middle of the first millennium the formation of Slavic people began. In the IXth century they were united into a state with Kyiv as a centre. The Khazars, Polovtsy, Pechenegs were the Slavs' neighbours during the different times. The period of the IXth–XIVth centuries is reflected by the materials from the settlements and cities of Kyiv Rus, Belgorod, Caffa-[[Theodosia]], [[Berezan Island]].

Formerly ruled by the [[Ottoman Empire]], the territory of the Odessa oblast passed into Russian and Soviet hands in various stages between the eighteenth century and 20th century. The [[Russian Empire]]'s expansion along the [[Black Sea]] coast led to the creation of the territory of [[Novorossiya]], which was colonised by a variety of peoples, of whom the Russians were dominant. The Odessa oblast corresponds to the most westerly portion of "[[New Russia]]".

The oblast was created on [[February 27]], [[1932]] as part of the [[Ukrainian SSR]]. It was expanded further in 1954 by absorbing [[Izmail Oblast]] (formerly known as [[Budjak]] region of [[Bessarabia]]).

==Geography==

The oblast occupies an area of around 33,300 square kilometres (12,850 square miles). It is characterised by largely flat [[steppe]]s divided by the estuary of the [[Dniester]] river. Its [[Black Sea]] coast comprises numerous sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons. The region's soils are renowned for their fertility, and intensive [[agriculture]] is the mainstay of the local economy. The southwest possesses many [[orchard]]s and [[vineyard]]s, while arable crops are grown throughout the region.

[[Snake Island (Black Sea)|Snake Island]] is part of the oblast.

==Points of Interest==
* [[Odessa Opera]]
* [[Akkerman fortress]]
* [[Potemkin Stairs]]

==Economy==
[[Image:Odessa oblast' field.jpg|thumb|right|250|Rapeseed Field in Odessa Oblast.]]

Significant branches of the oblast's economy are:
* [[oil refinery|oil refining]] & [[Chemical industry|chemicals]] processing
* transportation (important sea and river [[port]]s, oil [[Pipeline transport|pipeline]]s and [[railway]]);
* [[viticulture]] and other forms of [[agriculture]], notably the growing of [[wheat]], [[maize]], [[barley]], [[sunflower]]s and [[sugar beet]]s.

The region's industrial capability is principally concentrated in and around Odessa.

==Demographics==

The oblast's population (as of 2004) is 2.4 million people, nearly 40% of whom live in the city of Odessa.

Significant [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] (6.1%) and [[Moldovans|Moldovan]] (5%) minorities reside in the province.<ref>[http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/nationality_population/nationality_1/s5/?box=5.1W&out_type=&id=&rz=1_1&rz_b=2_1&k_t=51&id=&botton=cens_db Results of the 2001 All-Ukrainian population census for the Odessa oblast]</ref> There is a small [[Greeks|Greek]] community in the city of Odessa.

[[Bulgarians]] and [[Moldovans]] represent 21% and 13% respectively, of the population in the region of [[Budjak]], within Odessa oblast.

==Subdivisions==
[[Image:Odesa oblast detail map.png|thumb|right|175px|Detailed map of Odessa Oblast.]]

The Odessa Oblast is administratively subdivided into 26 [[raions]] ([[district]]s), as well as 7 cities ([[municipality|municipalities]]) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]], [[Illichivsk]], [[Izmail]], [[Kotovsk, Ukraine|Kotovsk]], [[Teplodar]], [[Yuzhne]], and the administrative center of the oblast, [[Odessa]].

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="text-align:left; border:1px solid #ddd; font-size:90%; " summary="Raions of the Odessa Oblast and their capital cities"
|+ style="background:#ddd; vertical-align:bottom; text-align:left; font-size:111%; font-weight:bold; padding:.5em 0;" | Raions of the Odessa Oblast
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! || style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal;" | In English
! style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal;" | In Ukrainian
! style="text-align:left; font-weight:normal;" | Administrative Center
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0; "
| || [[Ananyivskyi Raion]]
| Ананьївський район <br />''Anan'yivs'kyi raion''
| [[Ananyiv]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Artsyzkyi Raion]]
| Арцизький район <br />''Artsyz'kyi raion''
| [[Artsyz]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0; "
| || [[Baltskyi Raion]]
| Балтський район <br />''Balts'kyi raion''
| [[Balta, Ukraine|Balta]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Berezivskyi Raion]]
| Березівський район <br />''Berezivs'kyi raion''
| [[Berezivka]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0; "
| || [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion]]
| Білгород-Дністровський район <br />''Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi raion''
| [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Biliayivskyi Raion]]
| Біляївський район <br />''Biliayivs'kyi raion''
| [[Biliayivka]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Bolhradskyi Raion]]
| Болградський район <br />''Bolhrads'kyi raion''
| [[Bolhrad]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Frunzivskyi Raion]]
| Фрунзівський район <br />''Frunzivs'kyi raion''
| [[Frunzivka]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Ivanivskyi Raion]]
| Іванівський район <br />''Ivanivs'kyi raion''
| [[Ivanivka]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Izmailsky Raion]]
| Ізмаїльський район <br />''Izmails'kyi raion''
| [[Izmail]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Kiliyskyi Raion]]
| Кілійський район <br />''Kiliys'kyi raion''
| [[Kilia, Ukraine|Kilia]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Kodymskyi Raion]]
| Кодимський район <br />''Kodyms'kyi raion''
| [[Kodyma]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Kominternivskyi Raion]]
| Комінтернівський район <br />''Kominternivs'kyi raion''
| [[Kominternivske]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Kotovskyi Raion]]
| Котовський район <br />''Kotovs'kyi raion''
| [[Kotovsk, Ukraine|Kotovsk]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Krasnooknianskyi Raion]]
| Красноокнянський район <br />''Krasno-oknians'kyi raion''
| [[Krasni Okny]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Liubashivskyi Raion]]
| Любашівський район <br />''Liubashivs'kyi raion''
| [[Liubashivka]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Mykolaivskyi Raion]]
| Миколаївський район <br />''Mykolayivs'kyi raion''
| [[Mykolaivka]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Ovidiopolskyi Raion]]
| Овідіопольський район <br />''Ovidiopols'kyi raion''
| [[Ovidiopol]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Reniyskyi Raion]]
| Ренійський район <br />''Reniys'kyi raion''
| [[Reni, Ukraine|Reni]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Rozdilnianskyi Raion]]
| Роздільнянський район <br />''Rozdil'nians'kyi raion''
| [[Rozdilna]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Saratskyi Raion]]
| Саратський район <br />''Sarats'kyi raion''
| [[Sarata]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Savranskyi Raion]]
| Савранський район <br />''Savrans'kyi raion''
| [[Savran]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Shyriayivskyi Raion]]
| Ширяївський район <br />''Shyriayivs'kyi raion''
| [[Shyriaieve]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Tarutynskyi Raion]]
| Тарутинський район <br />''Tarutyns'kyi raion''
| [[Tarutyne]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| || [[Tatarbunarskyi Raion]]
| Татарбунарський район <br />''Tatarbunars'kyi raion''
| [[Tatarbunary]] <br />''([[City]])''
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| || [[Velykomykhailivskyi Raion]]
| Великомихайлівський район <br />''Velykomykhailivs'kyi raion''
| [[Velyka Mykhailivka]] <br />''([[Urban-type settlement]])''
|}

==Nomenclature==

Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their [[Capital (political)|capital]] cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" ({{lang-uk|обласний центр}}, [[Romanization of Ukrainian|translit.]] ''oblasnyi tsentr''). The name of each oblast is a [[relative]] [[adjective]], formed by adding a feminine [[suffix]] to the name of respective center city: ''Odessa'' is the center of the ''Odes’ka oblast’'' (Odessa Oblast). Most oblasts are also sometimes referred to in a feminine noun form, following the convention of traditional regional place names, ending with the suffix "-shchyna", as is the case with the Odessa Oblast, ''Odeshchyna''.

{{See also |Romanization of Ukrainian}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Subdivisions of Ukraine]]
* [[Kherson Governorate]]

==External links==
* [http://oda.odessa.gov.ua/ Odessa regional administration homepage]
* [http://uamaps.com/ukraine-map/odesskaya/ Maps of Odessa oblast Cities, Towns and Villages]

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