Luhansk Oblast

Luhansk Oblast (Ukrainian: Луганська область, translit. Luhans’ka oblast’, Roushie: Луганская область, translit. Luganskaya oblast; an aa referred tae as Luhanshchyna – Ukrainian: Луганщина or locally as Luhan' (Лугань)) is the eastmaist oblast (province) o Ukraine. Its admeenistrative centre is Luhansk. The oblast wis established on 3 Juin 1938 an bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast (till 1958 an again frae 1970 tae 1990) in honour o Kliment Voroshilov.

Luhansk Oblast Луганська область Luhans’ka oblast’
Oblast
Banner Coat airms
Eik-name(s):  Eastren gate o Ukraine, dawn of Ukraine, Luhanshchyna, Luhan'
Location o Luhansk Oblast (red) athin Ukraine (blue)
Kintra	Ukraine
Established	3 Juin 1938
Admin. centre	Luhansk
Govrenment
• Governor	Valeriy Holenko (Pairty o Regions)
• Oblast cooncil	? seats
• Chairperson	Vladimir Prystyuk (Pairty o Regions)
Area
• Total	26684 km2 (10,303 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	2,409,000
• Rank	Ranked 7t
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demografics
• Offeecial leid(s)	Ukrainian, Roushie
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	?
Aurie code	+380-64
ISO 3166 code	UA-09
Vehicle registration	BB
Raions	8
Ceeties (tot)	37
Touns	109
Veelages	792
FIPS 10-4	UP14
Website	loga.gov.ua oblrada.lg.ua

Important ceeties athin the oblast include: Alchevsk, Antratsyt, Bryanka, Kirovsk, Krasnyi Luch, Krasnodon, Lysychansk, Luhansk, Pervomaisk, Rovenky, Rubizhne, Sverdlovsk, Syeverodonetsk, Stakhanov.

Geography

The Luhansk Oblast is locatit in eastren Ukraine. The aurie o the oblast' (26,700 km²), comprises aboot 4.42% o the tot aurie o the kintra.

Its langitude frae north tae sooth is 250 km, frae east tae wast – 190 km. The oblast' borders the Belgorod an Voronezh Oblast's o Roushie on the north, the Rostov Oblast o Roushie on the east, the Rostov Oblast on the sooth, an the Kharkiv an Donetsk Oblast's on the wast.

Admeenistrative subdiveesions

The follaein data incorporates the nummer o each type o admeenistrative diveesions o the Luhansk Oblast:

• Admeenistrative Center – 1 (Luhansk)
• Raions — 18;
• Ceety raions — 4;
• Settlements — 975, includin:
  • Veelages — 787;
  • Ceeties/Touns — 146, includin:
    • Urban-teep dounset — 109;
    • Ceeties — 37, includin:
      • Ceeties o oblast' subordinance — 14;
      • Ceeties o raion subordinance — 23;
• Selsovets — 206.

The local admeenistration o the oblast' is controlled bi the Luhansk Oblast Rada. The govrenor o the oblast' is the Luhansk Oblast Rada speaker, appointit bi the Preses o Ukraine.

Demographics

The population is lairgely Roushie-speakin awtho ethnic Ukrainians constitute a majority. Mair nor 69% o the population consider thairsels native Roushie speakers.

Its population (as o 2004) o 2,461,506 million constitutes 5.13% o the oweraw Ukrainian population. The Luhansk Oblast rates fift in Ukraine bi the nummer o its indwallers, haein an average population density o 90.28 /km². Aboot 87% o the population lives in urban auries, an the rest – 13%, reside in agricultural auries. Accordin tae the naitional census, 54.0% o the population are Ukrainians an 42% are Roushies.

Cairt o Luhansk Oblast an umwhile Slavo-Serbie (1753–1764).

Politics

On 25 Aprile 2006, the Oblast's cooncil votit tae recognise Roushie as a co-offeecial leid in the territory o Luhansk Oblast. Housomeivver, such a decision mey hae nae legal effect accordin tae Ukraine's legislation.

History

The oblast belongs tae the historical region o Donbas as well as tae Sloboda Ukraine (Slobozhanshchina). Atween 1753 an 1764, a territory o Imperial Roushie named Slavo-Serbia existit in this aurie wi administrative seat in Slovianoserbsk.

Points o interest

The follaein historic-cultural steids wur nominatit for the Seiven Wonders o Ukraine.

• The hoose o Dal's birth (Luhansk)
• Fechters for the Revolution monument
• Derkul horse factory

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial steid o Luhansk Oblast Admeenistration (in Ukrainian)
• Information Card o the Region – offeecial steid o the Cabinet o Meenisters o Ukraine