NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Luhansk Oblast

Luhansk Oblast (Ukrainian: Луганська область, Luhans’ka oblast’ or Луганщина, Luhanshchyna; Russian: Луганская область, Luganskaya oblast) is the easternmost oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhans'k. The oblast belongs to the historical region of Donbas as well as to Sloboda Ukraine (Slobozhanshchina). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1181x825, 16 KB) Map of Ukraine with highlighted Oblast made by Sven Teschke, Germany, 2004 --Steschke 09:28, 2004 Nov 8 (UTC) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File links Luhansk_oblast_detail_map. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: Ð¾ÌÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Luhansk ( Ukrainian: Луганськ, Luhansk; Russian: Луга́нск, Lugansk) is a city in southeastern Ukraine. ... Categories: Stub | Regions of Ukraine | Ukrainian historical regions ... Sloboda Ukraine (Russian: Слободская Украина) or Slobozhanshchina (Слобожанщина) was a historical region (17th–18th centuries) on the frontier of Muscovy and Imperial Russia, settled by Ukrainian Cossacks that were fugitives from Poland, as well as by peasants and townspeople. ...

The area of the oblast is 26,700 km², its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 2.5 million. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...

The population is largely Russian-speaking although ethnic Ukrainians constitute a majority. More than 90% of the population consider themselves native Russian speakers.

On April 25, 2006 the oblast's council voted to recognize Russian as a co-oficial language on the territory of Luhansk Oblast. However, such decision may have no legal effect according to Ukraine's legislation. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Categories: Ukraine geography stubs | Subdivisions of Ukraine Ukraine is subdivided into 24 oblasts (Ukrainian singular: область, oblast; plural області, oblasti), one autonomous republic (автономна республіка, avtonomna respublika), and two cities with special status (singular місто зі спеціальним статусом, misto zi spetsialnym statusom). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Cherkasy Oblast (Ð§ÐµÑ€ÐºÐ°ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Cherkasâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð§ÐµÑ€ÐºÐ°Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Cherkashchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast of central Ukraine. ... Chernihiv Oblast (Ð§ÐµÑ€Ð½Ñ–Ð³Ñ–Ð²ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Chernihivsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð§ÐµÑ€Ð½Ñ–Ð³Ñ–Ð²Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Chernihivshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. ... Chernivtsi Oblast (Ukrainian: , Chernivetsâ€™ka oblastâ€™, Regiunea CernÄƒuÅ£i in Romanian) is an oblast in southwestern Ukraine, bordering on Romania and Moldova. ... Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: , Dnipropetrovsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð”Ð½Ñ–Ð¿Ñ€Ð¾Ð¿ÐµÑ‚Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Dnipropetrovshchyna) is an oblast of central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. ... Donetsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Ð”Ð¾Ð½ÐµÑ†ÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Donetsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð”Ð¾Ð½ÐµÑ‡Ñ‡Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Donechchyna) is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. ... Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ð†Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾-Ð¤Ñ€Ð°Ð½ÐºÑ–Ð²ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Ivano-Frankivsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð†Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾-Ð¤Ñ€Ð°Ð½ÐºÑ–Ð²Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Ivano-Frankivshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast of Ukraine. ... Kharkiv Oblast (Харківська область, Kharkivs’ka oblast’ or Харківщина, Kharkivshchyna in Ukrainian; Харьковская область, Khar’kovskaya oblast’ in Russian) is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. ... Kherson Oblast (Ð¥ÐµÑ€ÑÐ¾Ð½ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Khersonsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð¥ÐµÑ€ÑÐ¾Ð½Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Khersonshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast of southern Ukraine, just north of Crimea. ... Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Ð¥Ð¼ÐµÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ð¸Ñ†ÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Khmelâ€™nytsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð¥Ð¼ÐµÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ð¸Ñ‡Ñ‡Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Khmelnychchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine. ... Kirovohrad Oblast (ÐšÑ–Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¾Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Kirovohradsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or ÐšÑ–Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¾Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Kirovohradshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... The Coat of Arms of the Kiev Oblast Kiev Oblast (also Kyiv Oblast) is an oblast (province) in central Ukraine. ... Lviv Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine, created on December 4, 1939. ... Mykolayiv Oblast (Миколаївська область, Mykolaivs’ka oblast’ or Миколаївщина, Mykolaivshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast of Ukraine. ... Odessa Oblast (Ukrainian: ÐžÐ´ÐµÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Odesâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or ÐžÐ´ÐµÑ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Odeshchyna) is an oblast of south-western Ukraine. ... Poltava Oblast (ÐŸÐ¾Ð»Ñ‚Ð°Ð²ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Poltavsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or ÐŸÐ¾Ð»Ñ‚Ð°Ð²Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Poltavshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine. ... Rivne Oblast (Ð Ñ–Ð²Ð½ÐµÐ½ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Rivnensâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð Ñ–Ð²Ð½ÐµÐ½Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Rivnenshchyna in Ukrainian; Rowno in Polish) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Sumy Oblast (Ð¡ÑƒÐ¼ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Sumsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð¡ÑƒÐ¼Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Sumshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast of northern Ukraine. ... Ternopil Oblast (Ð¢ÐµÑ€Ð½Ð¾Ð¿Ñ–Ð»ÑŒÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Ternopilâ€™sâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð¢ÐµÑ€Ð½Ð¾Ð¿Ñ–Ð»ÑŒÑ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Ternopilâ€™shchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Vinnytsia Oblast (Ukrainian: ) is an oblast of Ukraine. ... Volyn Oblast (Ð’Ð¾Ð»Ð¸Ð½ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Volynsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð’Ð¾Ð»Ð¸Ð½ÑŒ/ Ð’Ð¾Ð»Ñ‹Ð½ÑŒ, Volynâ€™ in Ukrainian and Russian respectevely). ... House of the Council of Zakarpattia Oblast in Uzhhorod with Taras Shevchenko Monument Entrance from Ivano-Frankivsk on route A 265 Zakarpattia Oblast or Transcarpathian Oblast (Ukrainian: ; Hungarian: KÃ¡rpÃ¡talja) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. ... Zaporizhia Oblast (Запорізька область, Zaporizka oblast’ or Запоріжщина, Zaporizhchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. ... Flag of Zhytomyr Oblast Coat of Arms of Zhyomyr Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast (Ð–Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¾Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€ÑÑŒÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ, Zhytomyrsâ€™ka oblastâ€™ or Ð–Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¾Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, Zhytomyrshchyna in Ukrainian) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. ... Motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð¾Ñ†Ð²ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ðµ Ð² ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ð½ÑÑ‚Ð²Ðµ - Prosperity in unity Anthem: ÐÐ¸Ð²Ñ‹ Ð¸ Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‹ Ñ‚Ð²Ð¾Ð¸ Ð²Ð¾Ð»ÑˆÐµÐ±Ð½Ñ‹, Ð Ð¾Ð´Ð¸Ð½Ð° - Your fields amd mounts are wonderful, Motherland Capital Simferopol Largest cities Simferopol, Eupatoria, Kerch, Theodosia, Yalta Official language Ukrainian. ... A monument to St. ... Sevastopol (Russian and Ukrainian: Ð¡ÐµÐ²Ð°ÑÑ‚Ð¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð»ÑŒ; Crimean Tatar: ), formerly known as Sebastopol, is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of Crimean peninsula. ...