Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Івано-Франківська область Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: Івано-Франківщина  (Ukrainian) Ivano-Frankivshchyna  (transliteration)
Location of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (red) on the map of Ukraine (blue).
Official language(s)	Ukrainian
Administrative center	Ivano-Frankivsk
Largest cities	Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia
Governor	Roman Tkach (OU[1])
Oblast council
– Chairman	Ihor Myroslavovych Oliinyk (?)
– № of seats	?
Established	December 4, 1939
Subdivisions
– Raions	14
– Cities of oblast subordinance	5
– Cities (total)	15
– Towns	24
– Villages	765
Area	Ranked 22nd
– Total	13,900 km²
– Land	? km²
– Water	? (?%)
Population	Ranked 13th
– Total (2006)	1,388,000
– Density	101 p/ km²
– Average salary	UAH 889 (?%)
Time zone	EET +2
– Summer (DST)	EEST +3
Abbreviations
– Postal code	88-90xxx
– ISO 3166-2	UA-26
– FIPS 10-4	UP06
– Telephone code	+380-34
– Licence plate
Official website	www.if.gov.ua
Verkhovna Rada site	www.rada.gov.ua

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківська область, translit. Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna) is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ivano-Frankivsk.

In the past the area was known as Stanisławów Voivodship (1918-1939) and Stanislav Oblast (1939-1962).

The area of the region is 14,000 km², its population (as of 2004-05-01) is 1.4 million.

Some of the main cities of the oblast are Bolekhiv, Burshtyn, Dolyna, Halych, Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia, Kosiv, Nadvirna, Rohatyn, Sniatyn, Tlumach, and Tysmenytsia.

The Carpathian Mountains rise in the southern and western parts of the oblast.

The Dniester River flows through Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

[edit] Historical and Cultural Sites

• The most recent monument of the cultural heritage was erected in the city of Kolomyia in Pokuttia. The museum "Pysanka" was built in 2000 and is the unique one in the world.
• Another interesting historical site is the cavern complex in the Dovbush Rock. The site is commemorated to the legendary freedom fighter Olexa Dovbush who in the legend fights against the Polish szlachta. The rock complex is located about 7 miles south west from Bolekhiv near village of Bubnysche.
• One more cultural site is located in the north of the Oblast in the small city of Rohatyn. Here is located an old church, the Church of the Holy Spirit, built back in 1598.

[edit] Subdivisions

The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is administratively subdivided into 14 raions (districts) as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Bolekhiv, Kalush, Kolomyia, Yaremcha, and the administrative center of the oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk.

Raions of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

	In English	In Ukrainian	Administrative Center
	Bohorodchanskyi Raion	Богородчанський район Bohorodchans'kyi raion	Bohorodchany (Urban-type settlement)
	Dolynskyi Raion	Долинський район Dolyns'kyi raion	Dolyna (City)
	Halytskyi Raion	Галицький район Halyts'kyi raion	Halych (City)
	Horodenkivskyi Raion	Городенківський район Horodenkivs'kyi raion	Horodenka (City)
	Kaluskyi Raion	Калуський район Kalus'kyi raion	Kalush (City)
	Kolomyiskyi Raion	Коломийський район Kolomyis'kyi raion	Kolomyia (City)
	Kosivskyi Raion	Косівський район Kosivs'kyi raion	Kosiv (City)
	Nadvirnianskyi Raion	Надвірнянський район ? raion	Nadvirna (City)
	Rohatynskyi Raion	Рогатинський район Rohatyns'kyi raion	Rohatyn (City)
	Rozhniativskyi Raion	Рожнятівський район Rozhniativs'kyi raion	Rozhniativ (Urban-type settlement)
	Sniatynskyi Raion	Снятинський район Sniatyns'kyi raion	Sniatyn (City)
	Tlumatskyi Raion	Тлумацький район Tlumats'kyi raion	Tlumach (City)
	Tysmenytskyi Raion	Тисменицький район Tysmenyts'kyi raion	Tysmenytsia (City)
	Verkhovynskyi Raion	Верховинський район Verkhovyns'kyi raion	Verkhovyna (Urban-type settlement)

[edit] See also

• Poland’s Stanisławów Voivodeship (1921-1939)

[edit] External links

• Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast official site

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Administrative divisions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine Administrative center:  Ivano-Frankivsk Raions Bohorodchanskyi · Dolynskyi · Halytskyi · Horodenkivskyi · Kaluskyi · Kolomyiskyi · Kosivskyi · Nadvirnianskyi · Rohatynskyi · Rozhniativskyi · Sniatynskyi · Tlumatskyi · Tysmenytskyi · Verkhovynskyi Cities Bolekhiv · Burshtyn · Dolyna · Halych · Horodenka · Ivano-Frankivsk · Kalush · Kolomyia · Kosiv · Nadvirna · Rohatyn · Sniatyn · Tlumach · Tysmenytsia · Yaremche Urban-type settlements Bohorodchany · Kuty · Rozhniativ · Verkhovyna · Vorokhta · Zabolotiv · more... Villages Bukovel · Cherche · Cheremkhiv · Delatyn · Dzhurkiv · Lisnyi Khlibychyn · Lypivka · Marinopol · more...

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Coordinates: 48°39′30″N 24°30′18″E / 48.65833, 24.505