Cherkasy Oblast

The Cherkasy oblast (Ukrainian: Черкаська область, Cherkaska oblast or Черкащина, Cherkaschyna) is a central Ukrainian oblast. crossed by the Dnieper river. Its capital is Cherkasy.

Geography

Cherkasy Oblate Subdivisions in 2020

Cherkasy Oblast is bordered to the west by Vinnitsa Oblast, to the north by Kiev Oblast, to the northeast by Poltava Oblast, and to the south by Kirovograd Oblast.

The oblast has many forests and in its territory, in Kaniv, there is the Shevchenko National Park (Шевченківський національний заповідник) dedicated to the poet Taras Shevchenko, which occupies an area of 2,500 ha.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the oblast is spread almost evenly between urban and rural areas (53.7% and 46.3%, respectively).

By ethnic composition, Ukrainians make up the majority of the oblast's population (93.1%). Russians are the second largest ethnic group (5.4%), concentrated mainly in the city of Cherkasy.

By linguistic composition, the oblast is predominantly Ukrainian.

Economy

The economy of the oblast is predominantly agricultural. The main crops are wheat and sugar beets, although barley, corn, tobacco and hemp are also grown. Livestock also occupies a very important place in the Oblast's economy.

The industrial sector is mainly concentrated in Cherkasy, the capital and largest city of the oblast.

Main cities

Subdivisions

Cherkasy Oblast is divided into 20 raions (administrative districts). It consists of 14 major cities, 19 urban-type (sélysche miskogo typu) settlements, and 838 villages.

The raions of Cherkasy Oblast are:

Cherkasy Oblate Raions:
	Raion of Jrystýnivka Raion of Drábiv Raion of Gorodysche Kániv Raion Kámianka Raion Raion of Katerynópil Raion of Korsun-Shevchénkivskyi	Raion of Lýsianka Mankivka Raion Raion of Monastyrysche Raion of Zháshkiv Shpola Raion Smila Raion Zolotonosha Raion	Raion of Zvenyhorodka Raion of Talne Ration of Cherkasy Chornobái Raion Chiguirin Raion Raion of Uman