Cherkasy Oblast

Cherkasy Oblast

Черкаська область
Cherkasy Oblast Черкаська область
Oblast
	Cherkaska oblast
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nickname: Шевченків край (Shevchenkiv krai)
Country	Ukraine
Established	January 7, 1954
Administrative center	Cherkasy
Largest cities	Cherkasy, Uman, Smila, Zolotonosha
Government
• Governor	Ihor Taburets
• Oblast council	84 seats
• Chairperson	Anatoliy Pidhornyy
Area
• Total	20,903 km2 (8,071 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 18th
Population (2022)
• Total	1,160,744
• Rank	Ranked 15th
GDP
• Total	₴ 131 billion; (€3.4 billion)
• Per capita	₴ 112,145; (€2,900)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	18-20xxx
Area code	+380 47
ISO 3166 code	UA-71
Vehicle registration	CA
Raions	4
Hromadas	66
HDI (2022)	0.727; high
FIPS 10-4	UP01
Website	www.oda.ck.ua; www.rada.gov.ua

Cherkasy Oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, romanized: Cherkaska oblast, IPA: [tʃerˈkɑsʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Cherkashchyna (Ukrainian: Черкащина, IPA: [tʃerˈkɑʃtʃɪnɐ]) is an oblast (province) in central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy. The current population of the oblast is 1,160,744 (2022 estimate).^[3]

Geography

Spanning 20,900 square kilometres (8,100 sq mi), Cherkasy Oblast is the 18th largest oblast of Ukraine, comprising about 3.5% of the area of the country. The south flowing Dnieper River with the hilly western bank and the plain eastern bank divides the oblast into two unequal parts. The larger western part belongs to the Dnieper Upland. The low-lying eastern part of the oblast used to be subject to the frequent Dnieper flooding before the flow of the river became controlled by multiple dams of Hydroelectric Power Plants constructed along the river in the 20th century.

The oblast extends for 245 km from south-west to north-east, and for 150 km from north to south. The northernmost point of the oblast is located is near the village of Kononivka in Zolotonosha Raion (district), the southernmost point near the village of Kolodyste in Zvenyhorodka Raion, the westernmost point near the village of Korytnya in Uman Raion, and the easternmost point near the village of Stetsivka in Cherkasy Raion. The geometric centre of the oblast is located near the village Zhuravky^{[citation needed]} of Horodyshche Raion. The oblast borders Kyiv Oblast to the north, Kirovohrad Oblast to the south, Poltava Oblast to the east, and Vinnytsia Oblast to the west.

History

Cherkasy Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on 7 January 1954 by the ukase of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. On 26 April 1954 the ukase was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

The oblast's territory was the major cities of Cherkasy, Smila and Uman, their corresponding raions (districts), as well as 30 former raions of the Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Kirovohrad and Poltava Oblasts.

Archaeological discoveries have shown that people have inhabited the valley of the Dnieper River since time immemorial. The oldest objects excavated on the territory of the region date back to the Stone Age – the Palaeolithic period.

Administrative divisions

Since July 2020, Cherkasy Oblast is administratively subdivided into 4 raions (districts). These are further divided into 66 hromadas (communities).

The following data incorporates the number of each type of administrative divisions of Cherkasy Oblast:

Administrative Center — 1 (Cherkasy)
Raions — 4
Hromadas — 66, including:
- Urban hromadas — 16
- Settlement hromadas — 10
- Rural hromadas — 40

The local administration of the oblast is controlled by the Cherkasy Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast is the Cherkasy Oblast Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine.

Since July 2020, Cherkasy Oblast consists of four raions:

Name	Ukrainian Name	Administrative center	Area (km²)	Population estimate 2021^[6]
Cherkasy Raion	Черкаський район	Cherkasy	6,878.0	583,648
Uman Raion	Уманський район	Uman	4,528.3	247,847
Zolotonosha Raion	Золотоніський район	Zolotonosha	4,246.1	135,445
Zvenyhorodka Raion	Звенигородський район	Zvenyhorodka	5,278.5	193,804
Total Oblast	Черкаська область	Cherkasy	20,903	1,160,744

The region has 16 populated places designated as cities (towns). The only one with the population over 100 thousands is Cherkasy. Uman and Smila are in the range between 80 and 90 thousands, and all others are below 30 thousands.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1970	1,534,993	—
1979	1,547,197	+0.8%
1989	1,531,527	−1.0%
2001	1,402,969	−8.4%
2011	1,285,384	−8.4%
2022	1,160,744	−9.7%
Source: ^[7]^[8]

The current estimated population is 1,335,064 (as of 2006).

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the oblast's population is almost equally divided between the urban and rural areas (53.7% and 46.3%, respectively).^[9] The demographic situation in this largely agricultural territory is somewhat complicated by population ageing.^[10]

By ethnic composition, Ukrainians represent the overwhelming majority of the oblast's population (93.1%).^[11] Ethnic Russians are the second group of population (5.4%), and are concentrated mainly in the city of Cherkasy.

Age structure

0-14 years: 13.4%

(male 87,557/female 82,340)

15-64 years: 69.1%

(male 417,426/female 457,390)

65 years and over: 17.5%

(male 72,835/female 147,711) (2013 official)

Median age

total: 41.7 years

male: 38.4 years

female: 45.0 years

(2013 official)

Economy

The economy of the Cherkasy Oblast is largely dominated by agriculture. While the winter wheat and sugar beets are the main products grown in the oblast, barley, corn, tobacco and hemp are also grown. Cattle breeding is also important.

The industry is mainly concentrated in Cherkasy, the oblast's capital and the largest city. A chemical industry was developed in the city in late 1960s in addition to machine building, furniture making and agricultural processing.

Nomenclature

Most of Ukraine's oblasts are named after their capital cities, officially referred to as "oblast centers" (Ukrainian: обласний центр, romanized: oblasnyi tsentr). The name of each oblast is a relative adjective, formed by adding a feminine suffix to the name of respective center city: Cherkasy is the center of the Cherkaska oblast (Cherkasy 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 Cherkasy Oblast, Cherkashchyna.

Education

There are 5 universities in the region:

Attractions

Gallery

Museum of Taras Shevchenko
Leskove Palace
Hunting castle, Talne
Lopukhin-Demidov princes palace in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Transfiguration Church in Moshny
Station named after Taras Shevchenko
Arboretum "Sofiivka", Uman
Zalizniak's Oak
Kholodnyi Yar National Nature Park
River near Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Buky Canyon
Kaniv Hills by the Dnieper
Reconstruction of a Trypillian house in Lehedzyne

References

^ Syvak, Nina; Ponomarenko, Valerii; Khodzinska, Olha; Lakeichuk, Iryna (2011). Veklych, Lesia (ed.). Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use (PDF). scientific consultant Iryna Rudenko; reviewed by Nataliia Kizilowa; translated by Olha Khodzinska. Kyiv: DerzhHeoKadastr and Kartographia. p. 20. ISBN 978-966-475-839-7. Retrieved 2020-10-06. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Zelensky replaces heads of Odesa, Cherkasy regional state administrations, Ukrinform (2 March 2022)
^ ^a ^b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
^ "Валовии регіональнии продукт".
^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine) Archived April 6, 2022, at the Wayback Machine" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Division of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ "Ukraine: Provinces and Major Cities". Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ "General results of the census / Urban and rural population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
^ "General results of the census / Age composition of population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
^ "General results of the census / National composition of population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-03.

"Cherkasy Region". Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
(1972) Історіа міст і сіл Української CCP - Черкаська область (History of Towns and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR - Cherkasy Oblast), Kyiv. (in Ukrainian)

External links

oda.ck.ua—Official website of Cherkasy Oblast Administration (in Ukrainian, Russian, and English)
ukrainebiz.com—Cherkasy oblast: facts and figures

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[1] Syvak, Nina; Ponomarenko, Valerii; Khodzinska, Olha; Lakeichuk, Iryna (2011). Veklych, Lesia (ed.). Toponymic Guidelines for Map and Other Editors for International Use (PDF). scientific consultant Iryna Rudenko; reviewed by Nataliia Kizilowa; translated by Olha Khodzinska. Kyiv: DerzhHeoKadastr and Kartographia. p. 20. ISBN 978-966-475-839-7. Retrieved 2020-10-06. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[ukrinform3417806CACOEWp-2] Zelensky replaces heads of Odesa, Cherkasy regional state administrations, Ukrinform (2 March 2022)

[ua2022estimate-3] Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.

[4] "Валовии регіональнии продукт".

[5] "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.

[6] "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine) Archived April 6, 2022, at the Wayback Machine" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[7] "Division of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[8] "Ukraine: Provinces and Major Cities". Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[9] "General results of the census / Urban and rural population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-03.

[10] "General results of the census / Age composition of population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-03.

[11] "General results of the census / National composition of population / Cherkasy region". 2001 Ukrainian Census. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-06-03.

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Cherkasy Oblast

Geography

History

Administrative divisions

Demographics

Age structure

Median age

Economy

Nomenclature

Education

Attractions

Gallery

See also

References

External links

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