Mykolaiv Oblast

Mykolaiv Oblast
Миколаївська область
Mykolaivska oblast
Nickname: 
Миколаївщина (Mykolaivshchyna)
Pre-July 2020 boundary shown
Coordinates: 47°26′N 31°48′E / 47.43°N 31.80°E / 47.43; 31.80
Country Ukraine
Administrative centerMykolaiv
Government
  GovernorVitaliy Kim
  Oblast council64 seats
  ChairpersonAnton Tabunshchyk (acting)
Area
  Oblast
24,598 km2 (9,497 sq mi)
  RankRanked 14th
Population
 (2022)
  Oblast
1,091,821
  RankRanked 18th
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Urban
750,698
  Rural
341,123
GDP
  Total₴ 124 billion
(€3.2 billion)
  Per capita₴ 112,864
(€2,900)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
Area code+380-51
ISO 3166 codeUA-48
Raions4
Cities10
Settlements17
Villages820
HDI (2022)0.740
high
FIPS 10-4UP16
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA41
Websitewww.mk.gov.ua
www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua

Mykolaiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Миколаївська область, romanized: Mykolaivska oblast, IPA: [mɪkoˈlɑjiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Mykolaivshchyna (Ukrainian: Миколаївщина, IPA: [mɪkoˈlɑjiu̯ʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Mykolaiv. At the most recent estimate, the population of the oblast stood at 1,091,821 (2022 estimate).