Chernivtsi Oblast
Also known as Chernivtsi Oblast (Ukraine)
oblast of Ukraine
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Chernivtsi Oblast is a region in western Ukraine located near the border with Romania and Moldova. It matters as an important part of Ukraine's southwestern territory and has been affected by the broader conflicts and geopolitical developments impacting the country.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- bukoda.gov.ua
- Dialing code
- 37
- Licence plate code
- CE
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Chernivtsi Oblast (Ukrainian: Чернівецька область, romanized: Chernivetska oblast), also referred to as Chernivechchyna (Чернівеччина), is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the historical regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia. It has an international border with Romania and Moldova. The region spans 8,100 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi). The oblast is the smallest in Ukraine both by area and population. It has a population of 890,457 (2022 estimate), and its administrative center is the city of Chernivtsi.
In 1408, Chernivtsi was a town in Moldavia and the chief centre of the area known as Bukovina. Chernivtsi later passed to the Turks and then in 1774 to the Habsburg monarchy. After World War I, it was ceded to Romania, and in 1940, the town was acquired by the Ukrainian SSR.