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Luhansk Oblast
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Luhansk Oblast (Ukrainian: Луганська область, translit. Luhans’ka oblast’, Roushie: Луганская область, translit. Luganskaya oblast; an aa referred tae as Luhanshchyna – Ukrainian: Луганщина or locally as Luhan' (Лугань)) is the eastmaist oblast (province) o Ukraine. Its admeenistrative centre is Luhansk. The oblast wis established on 3 Juin 1938 an bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast (till 1958 an again frae 1970 tae 1990) in honour o Kliment Voroshilov.
Quick Facts Luhansk Oblast Луганська областьLuhans’ka oblast’, Kintra ...
Luhansk Oblast Луганська область Luhans’ka oblast’ | |
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![]() Location o Luhansk Oblast (red) athin Ukraine (blue) | |
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Established | 3 Juin 1938 |
Admin. centre | Luhansk |
Govrenment | |
• Governor | Valeriy Holenko[6] (Pairty o Regions[6]) |
• Oblast cooncil | ? seats |
• Chairperson | Vladimir Prystyuk[7] (Pairty o Regions[7]) |
Area | |
• Total | 26684 km2 (10,303 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,409,000 |
• Rank | Ranked 7t |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Demografics | |
• Offeecial leid(s) | Ukrainian, Roushie |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | ? |
Aurie code | +380-64 |
ISO 3166 code | UA-09 |
Vehicle registration | BB |
Raions | 18 |
Ceeties o oblast subordinance | 4 |
Ceeties (tot) | 37 |
Touns | 109 |
Veelages | 792 |
FIPS 10-4 | UP14 |
Website | loga.gov.ua oblrada.lg.ua |
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Important ceeties athin the oblast include: Alchevsk, Antratsyt, Bryanka, Kirovsk, Krasnyi Luch, Krasnodon, Lysychansk, Luhansk, Pervomaisk, Rovenky, Rubizhne, Sverdlovsk, Syeverodonetsk, Stakhanov.