Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Дніпропетровська область
Dnipropetrovska oblast
Interactive map of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°23′N 34°43′E / 48.39°N 34.71°E / 48.39; 34.71
Country Ukraine
Established27 February 1932
Administrative centerDnipro
Largest citiesDnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol
Government
 • GovernorVladyslav Haivanenko (acting)
 • Oblast council120 seats
 • ChairpersonMykola Lukashuk
Area
 • Total
31,974 km2 (12,345 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 2nd
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
3,096,485
 • Density96.844/km2 (250.82/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Official language(s)Ukrainian
GDP
 • Total₴ 582 billion
(€15.1 billion)
 • Per capita₴ 186,697
(€4,800)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
49-53xxx
Area code+380-56
ISO 3166 codeUA-12
Vehicle registrationAE, КЕ
Raions22
Cities20
Settlements46
Villages1369
HDI (2022)0.741
high
FIPS 10-4UP04
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA31
Website

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровська область, romanizedDnipropetrovska oblast), also commonly known as Dnipropetrovshchyna (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровщина), is an oblast (province) in southeastern Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has a population of about 3,096,485 (2022 estimate), approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative centers: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol and Pavlohrad. The Dnieper River runs through the oblast.