Zhytomyr Oblast

Zhytomyr Oblast
Житомирська область
Zhytomyrska oblast
Nickname: 
Житомирщина (Zhytomyrshchyna)
Coordinates: 50°39′N 28°31′E / 50.65°N 28.52°E / 50.65; 28.52
Country Ukraine
Administrative centerZhytomyr
Government
  GovernorVitaliy Bunechko
  Oblast council64 seats
  ChairpersonVolodymyr Fedorenko
Area
  Total
29,832 km2 (11,518 sq mi)
  RankRanked 5th
Population
 (2022)
  Total
1,179,032
  RankRanked 16th
GDP
  Total₴ 114 billion
(€3.0 billion)
  Per capita₴ 95,948
(€2,500)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
from 10 to 13
Area code+380-41
ISO 3166 codeUA-18
Raions4
Cities11
Settlements43
Villages1625
HDI (2022)0.737
high
FIPS 10-4UP27
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA82
Websiteoda.zht.gov.ua

Zhytomyr Oblast (Ukrainian: Житомирська область, romanized: Zhytomyrska oblast), also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna (Ukrainian: Житомирщина), is an oblast (province) in northwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr. Its population is approximately 1,179,032 (2022 estimate).