Chernihiv Oblast

Chernihiv Oblast
Чернігівська область
Chernihivska oblast
Nickname: 
Чернігівщина (Chernihivshchyna)
Coordinates: 51°20′N 32°04′E / 51.34°N 32.06°E / 51.34; 32.06
Country Ukraine
Established15 October 1932
Administrative centerChernihiv
Largest citiesChernihiv, Nizhyn, Pryluky
Government
  GovernorVyacheslav Chaus
  Oblast council64 seats
  ChairpersonOlena Dmytrenko
Area
  Total
31,865 km2 (12,303 sq mi)
  RankRanked 3rd
Population
 (2022)
  Total
959,315
GDP
  Total₴ 114 billion
(€2.9 billion)
  Per capita₴ 117,225
(€3,000)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
14-17xxx
Area code+380 46
ISO 3166 codeUA-74
Vehicle registrationСВ
Raions5
Hromadas57
HDI (2022)0.737
high
FIPS 10-4UP02
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA14
Websitechor.gov.ua

Chernihiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Чернігівська область, romanized: Chernihivska oblast), also referred to as Chernihivshchyna (Ukrainian: Чернігівщина), is an oblast (province) in northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv. There are 1,511 settlements in the oblast, with a total population of 959,315 (2022 estimate).