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Kyiv region)
Kyivs’ka oblast’
Київська область
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| capital | Kyiv
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| established | 1939-12-04
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population
total
density
urban
|
1,789,259
64/kmē
58.6%
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| area | 28,100 kmē
|
raions
cities
city districts
urban-type
localities
villages
| 25
25
-
30
1,129
|
Kyivs’ka oblast’ (Київська область in Ukrainian) is an oblast' (province) in northern Ukraine. Its capital is Kyiv. Despite hosting governing bodies of the province, Kyiv itself is independent from surrounding oblast' (being a municipality).
Geographically, the province is divided into two almost equal parts by the Dnipro River flowing southwards.
The north-western end of the province is a part of the Chornobyl' zone. The largest city within zone is Pryp'yat (now a ghost town).
The area of the region is 28,100 kmē. Its population, excluding Kyiv itself, (as of 2004-05-01 ) is 1.8 million.
Important cities include:
