Mykolaiv Oblast

Mykolaiv Oblast
Миколаївська область
Mykolaivska oblast
Nickname: 
Миколаївщина (Mykolaivshchyna)
Pre-July 2020 boundary shown
Interactive map of Mykolaiv Oblast in Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°26′N 31°48′E / 47.43°N 31.80°E / 47.43; 31.80
Country Ukraine
Administrative centerMykolaiv
Government
 • GovernorVitaliy Kim
 • Oblast council64 seats
 • ChairpersonAnton Tabunshchyk
Area
 • Oblast
24,598 km2 (9,497 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 14th
Population
 (2022)
 • Oblast
1,091,821
 • RankRanked 18th
 • Density44.387/km2 (114.96/sq mi)
 • Urban
750,698
 • Rural
341,123
GDP
 • Total₴ 124 billion
(€3.2 billion)
 • Per capita₴ 112,864
(€2,900)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
Area code+380-51
ISO 3166 codeUA-48
Raions4
Cities10
Settlements17
Villages820
HDI (2022)0.740
high
FIPS 10-4UP16
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA41
Websitewww.mk.gov.ua
www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua

Mykolaiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Миколаївська область, romanizedMykolaivska oblast, IPA: [mɪkoˈlɑjiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to as Mykolaivshchyna (Ukrainian: Миколаївщина, IPA: [mɪkoˈlɑjiu̯ʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Mykolaiv. At the most recent estimate, the population of the oblast stood at 1,091,821 (2022 estimate).