Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Дніпропетровська область | |
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| Dnipropetrovska oblast | |
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| Coordinates: 48°23′N 34°43′E / 48.39°N 34.71°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Established | 27 February 1932 |
| Administrative center | Dnipro |
| Largest cities | Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Serhiy Lysak |
| • Oblast council | 120 seats |
| • Chairperson | Gleb Rumnitsky |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,974 km2 (12,345 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,096,485 |
| Demographics | |
| • Official language(s) | Ukrainian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₴ 582 billion (€15.1 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₴ 186,697 (€4,800) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 49-53xxx |
| Area code | +380-56 |
| ISO 3166 code | UA-12 |
| Vehicle registration | AE, КЕ |
| Raions | 22 |
| Cities | 20 |
| Settlements | 46 |
| Villages | 1369 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.741 high |
| FIPS 10-4 | UP04 |
| NUTS statistical regions of Ukraine | UA31 |
| Website | |
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровська область, romanized: Dnipropetrovska oblast), is an oblast (province) in simultaneously southern, eastern and central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has a population of about 3,096,485 (2022 estimate), approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative centers: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol and Pavlohrad. The Dnieper River runs through the oblast.