Luhansk Oblast

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. Important ceeties athin the oblast include: Alchevsk, Antratsyt, Bryanka, Kirovsk, Krasnyi Luch, Krasnodon, Lysychansk, Luhansk, Pervomaisk, Rovenky, Rubizhne, Sverdlovsk, Syeverodonetsk, Stakhanov. Geography The Luhansk Oblast is locatit in eastren Ukraine. The aurie o the oblast' (26,700 km²), comprises aboot 4.42% o the tot aurie o the kintra. Its langitude frae north tae sooth is 250 km, frae east tae wast – 190 km. The oblast' borders the Belgorod an Voronezh Oblast's o Roushie on the north, the Rostov Oblast o Roushie on the east, the Rostov Oblast on the sooth, an the Kharkiv an Donetsk Oblast's on the wast. Admeenistrative subdiveesions The follaein data incorporates the nummer o each type o admeenistrative diveesions o the Luhansk Oblast: Admeenistrative Center – 1 (Luhansk) Raions — 18; Ceety raions — 4; Settlements — 975, includin: Veelages — 787; Ceeties/Touns — 146, includin: Urban-teep dounset — 109; Ceeties — 37, includin: Ceeties o oblast' subordinance — 14; Ceeties o raion subordinance — 23; Selsovets — 206. The local admeenistration o the oblast' is controlled bi the Luhansk Oblast Rada. The govrenor o the oblast' is the Luhansk Oblast Rada speaker, appointit bi the Preses o Ukraine. Demographics The population is lairgely Roushie-speakin awtho ethnic Ukrainians constitute a majority. Mair nor 69% o the population consider thairsels native Roushie speakers. Its population (as o 2004) o 2,461,506 million constitutes 5.13% o the oweraw Ukrainian population. The Luhansk Oblast rates fift in Ukraine bi the nummer o its indwallers, haein an average population density o 90.28 /km². Aboot 87% o the population lives in urban auries, an the rest – 13%, reside in agricultural auries. Accordin tae the naitional census, 54.0% o the population are Ukrainians an 42% are Roushies. Politics On 25 Aprile 2006, the Oblast's cooncil votit tae recognise Roushie as a co-offeecial leid in the territory o Luhansk Oblast. Housomeivver, such a decision mey hae nae legal effect accordin tae Ukraine's legislation. History The oblast belongs tae the historical region o Donbas as well as tae Sloboda Ukraine (Slobozhanshchina). Atween 1753 an 1764, a territory o Imperial Roushie named Slavo-Serbia existit in this aurie wi administrative seat in Slovianoserbsk. Points o interest The follaein historic-cultural steids wur nominatit for the Seiven Wonders o Ukraine. The hoose o Dal's birth (Luhansk) Fechters for the Revolution monument Derkul horse factory References Freemit airtins Offeecial steid o Luhansk Oblast Admeenistration Archived 2023-07-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian) Information Card o the Region – offeecial steid o the Cabinet o Meenisters o Ukraine