Mykolaiv Oblast

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Mykolaiv Oblast
Миколаївська область

Oblast

Mykolaivska oblast[1]

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Coat of arms

Nickname: 

Миколаївщина (Mykolaivshchyna)

Coordinates:  47.43°N 31.80°ECoordinates:  47.43°N 31.80°E

Country  Ukraine
 Administrative center Mykolaiv

Government
 • Governor Vitaliy Kim[2]
 • Oblast council 64 seats
 • Chairperson Victoria Moskalenko[3] (Petro Poroshenko
Bloc[3])

Area
 • Oblast 24,598 km2 (9,497 sq mi)
 • Rank Ranked 14th

Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Oblast 1,108,394
 • Rank Ranked 18th
 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban 761,278
 • Rural 347,116

Time zone UTC+2 (EET)

 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Postal code 54000-56999

Area code +380-51
ISO 3166 code UA-48

Raions 19
Cities (total) 10
• Regional cities 5
Urban-type 17
settlements
Villages 820

FIPS 10-4 UP16

Website www.mk.gov.ua
www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua

Mykolaiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Микола́ївська о́бласть, romanized: Mykoláyivsʹka

óblastʹ, IPA: [mɪkoˈɫɑjiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔbɫɐsʲtʲ]), also referred to
as Mykolaivshchyna (Ukrainian: Микола́ївщина, romanized: Mykoláivshchyna, IPA: [mɪko
ˈɫɑjiu̯ʃt͡ʃɪnɐ]) 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 1,108,394 (2021 est.)[4].
 Contents

 1History
 2Geography
 3Points of interest
 4Demographics
o 4.1Age structure
o 4.2Median age
o 4.3Ethnicity, language and citizenship
 5Administrative divisions
o 5.1Administrative divisions (18 July 2020 to present)
o 5.2Administrative divisions (to 17 July 2020)
 6Infrastructure and economy
 7Public opinion
 8See also
 9References
 10External links

History[edit]
Further information: Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army invaded the province
from Kherson Oblast, attacking as far northwest as Voznesensk. However, at
Voznesensk, the Russian forces were repulsed, and the attempt to take Mykolaiv also
ended in failure. From April 2022, almost all of the province was under Ukrainian
control, apart from the extreme south-east and the Kinburn peninsula.
On 4-5 July 2022 during an international Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) in
Lugano, Switzerland pledged to support the rebuilding of Mykolaiv region. [5]

Geography[edit]
The Mykolaiv Oblast is located in the southern half of Ukraine. Its area (24,600 km²)
comprises about 4.07% of the total area of Ukraine.
The Mykolaiv Oblast borders upon the Odesa Oblast in the west-southwest,
the Kirovohrad Oblast in the north, the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in the northeast, and
the Kherson Oblast on the southeast.
To the south, the oblast is also bordered by the Black Sea. To Mykolaiv Oblast
belong Kinburn Peninsula, Berezan Island in Black Sea, Pervomaisky Island in Dnieper
Estuary.
In regards to relief, Mykolaiv Oblast is a plain that gently slopes in southern direction.
[6]
 Bigger portion of the territory lays within Black Sea Lowland.[6] To the north there are
spurs of Podolian and Dnieper uplands.[6] Among major valuable deposits and minerals
there are nickel, uranium ores, granite, gneiss, quartzites.[6]
The climate is moderately continental with a mild winter of small snow amount and hot
arid summer.[6]
In the territory of the region are eighty-five rivers that belong to basin of the Black Sea.
[6]
 Among main rivers there are the Southern Bug (Boh), Inhulets, and Berezan.[6]

Points of interest[edit]
The following historic-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of
Ukraine or Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine.

 Olbia, an ancient ruins of Greek colony near Ochakiv

 Black Sea Biosphere Reserve, located near Kinburn peninsula
 Granite-steppe lands of Buh, a landscape park located up north
towards Podolia
 Inhul River Park, a landscape park in eastern part of the region
 Tylihul landscape park, on the administrative border with Odesa Oblast
 Dykyi Sad archaeological site (Wild Garden) in the city of Mykolaiv

Demographics[edit]
The estimated population was 1.2 million people in 2005. The greater part of the
oblast's population resided in urban type settlements (66%), with the remainder residing
in agricultural areas. Also, almost 60% of the urban population resided in Mykolayiv, the
industrial, cultural and administrative center of Mykolayiv Oblast.
As of 2021, the total population of the oblast was estimated at 1,108,394 inhabitants,
with 761,278 (68.7%) residing in urban areas and the remaining 347,116 (31.3%) living
in rural areas. The city of Mykolayiv, home to 476,101 residents, constituted 62.5% of
the urban population of Mykolayiv Oblast. [4]
The oblast's population density is one of the lowest in Ukraine – 45 inhabitants per
square kilometre (120/sq mi). Mykolaiv Oblast contains 2.7% of the population of
Ukraine, by percentage share ranking 19th among Ukrainian oblasts and territories.
Age structure[edit]
0-14 years: 14.7%   (male 88,668/female 83,434)
15-64 years: 70.7%   (male 396,342/female 432,808)
65 years and over: 14.6%   (male 56,527/female 114,987) (2013 official)
Median age[edit]
total: 39.7 years 
male: 36.3 years 
female: 42.9 years   (2013 official)
Ethnicity, language and citizenship[edit]
The oblast has a multi-ethnic composition; people of more than
100 ethnicities (national groups) live in the oblast. [7] The most
common language in the oblast is Ukrainian; the second most
common language is Russian.[8] In the city of Mykolaiv the most
common language is Russian.[9]
At the time of the 2001 census, the oblast had 1,269,900
permanent residents.[10] Of these:

 1,251,100 (99.1%) had Ukrainian citizenship. [10]

 6,400 had citizenship of CIS countries.[10]
 10,200 had citizenship of other countries. [10]
 4,200 were without citizenship.[10]
 1,000 who did not specify their citizenship.[10]

Ethnici Permanent Language at home Perma Language at home

ty residents 2001 2001 [8] nent 1989 [8]
("Natio residen
nality") ts 1989

Num %  Ukrai Rus % [7 Ukrai Rus

ber [7] [7] nian sian ] nian sian

All 1,269,9 100. 100.0

ethnicities  69.2% 29.3% 64.2% 33.8%
[10] 00 0% %

1,034,4 81.9
Ukrainian 82.4% 17.5% 75.6%
00 %

14.1
Russian 177,500 6.2% 93.7% 19.4%
%

Moldovan 13,200 1.0% 28.5% 16.8% 1.3%

Belarusia
8,400 0.7% 21.8% 58.5% 1.1%
n

Bulgarian 5,600 0.4% 16.9% 53.2% 0.5%

Armenian 4,300 0.3% 7.1% 35.8% 0.1%

 Ethnici Permanent Language at home Perma Language at home
ty residents 2001 2001 [8] nent 1989 [8]
("Natio residen
nality") ts 1989

Num %  Ukrai Rus % [7 Ukrai Rus

ber [7] [7] nian sian ] nian sian

Jewish 3,300 0.3% 10.1% 87.4% 0.9%

Korean 1,800 0.1% 6.3% 70.8% 0.0%

Azerbaija
1,500 0.1% 8.1% 33.3% 0.1%
ni

Gypsy
1,400 0.1% 38.7% 15.2% 0.1%
(Roma)

Pole 1,300 0.1% 47.4% 44.1% 0.2%

Tatar 1,300 0.1% 7.3% 73.5% 0.1%

German 1,200 0.1% 26.8% 67.7% 0.1%

Other 7,700 0.7% 13.8% 37.3% 0.5%

Administrative divisions[edit]
Main article: Administrative divisions of Mykolaiv Oblast
Mykolaiv Oblast formed in September 1937. it is subdivided into
various areas, mostly raions. The subdivisions changed in 2020.
Administrative divisions (18 July 2020 to present)
[edit]
 Current raions of Mykolaiv Oblast as of August 2020.

On 18 July 2020, the number of Mykolaiv Oblast subdivisions was

reduced to four raions.[11][12] These are:

1. Bashtanka (Баштанський район), the center is in

the town of Bashtanka;
2. Mykolaiv (Миколаївський район), the center is in
the city of Mykolaiv;
3. Pervomaisk (Первомайський район), the center is
in the town of Pervomaisk;
4. Voznesensk (Вознесенський район), the center is
in the town of Voznesensk.
Administrative divisions (to 17 July 2020)[edit]

Former raions of Mykolaiv Oblast as of June 2020. The city of Mykolaiv is

shown in dark blue.

Before July 2020, Mykolaiv Oblast was subdivided into 24 regions:

19 raions (administrative districts) and 5 city municipalities
(mis'krada or misto), officially known as territories governed by
city councils[13] which are directly subordinate to the oblast
government.
 Ar Popula Urban
Ukrainian ea tion Admin.cent Popula
Name
Name (k census er tion
m2) 2015[14] Only

Миколаїв
Mykolaiv 260 493,860 Mykolaiv (city) 493,860
(місто)

Первомайськ Pervomaisk (cit
Pervomaisk 25 66,677 66,677
(місто) y)

Voznesens Вознесенськ Voznesensk (cit

23 35,520 35,520
k (місто) y)

Yuzhnoukr Южноукраїн Yuzhnoukrains

24 40,353 40,353
ainsk ськ (місто) k (city)

Arbuzynka Арбузинськи
969 20,198 Arbuzynka 8,543
Raion й (район)

Bashtanka Баштанський
1,706 37,721 Bashtanka 12,640
Raion (район)

Berezanka Березанськи
1,378 23,409 Berezanka 4,120
Raion й (район)

Березнегуват
Bereznehuv
ський 1,264 20,387 Bereznehuvate 7,742
ate Raion
(район)

Bratske Братський
1,129 18,037 Bratske 5,325
Raion (район)

Domanivka Доманівськи
1,458 25,500 Domanivka 6,137
Raion й (район)
 Ar Popula Urban
Ukrainian ea tion Admin.cent Popula
Name
Name (k census er tion
m2) 2015[14] Only

Kazanka Казанківськи
1,349 19,745 Kazanka 7,207
Raion й (район)

Kryve
Кривоозерсь
Ozero 814 24,905 Kryve Ozero 7,823
кий (район)
Raion

Mykolaiv Миколаївськ
1,430 30,448 Mykolaiv (city) N/A *
Raion ий (район)

Novyi Buh Новобузький

1,243 31,199 Novyi Buh 15,566
Raion (район)

Nova
Новоодеськи
Odesa 1,428 33,602 Nova Odesa 12,108
й (район)
Raion

Ochakiv Очаківський
1,500 29,949 Ochakiv 14,489
Raion (район)

Pervomaisk Первомайськ Pervomaisk (cit

1,319 30,275 N/A *
Raion ий (район) y)

Snihurivka Снігурівськи
1,350 40,420 Snihurivka 12,870
Raion й (район)

Veselynove Веселинівськ
1,245 23,161 Veselynove 8,060
Raion ий (район)

Vitovka Вітовській
1,460 50,565 Mykolaiv (city) N/A *
Raion (район)
 Ar Popula Urban
Ukrainian ea tion Admin.cent Popula
Name
Name (k census er tion
m2) 2015[14] Only

Voznesens Вознесенськ Voznesensk (cit

1,392 30,562 N/A *
k Raion ий (район) y)

Vradiivka Врадіївський
801 17,611 Vradiivka 8,391
Raion (район)

Yelanets Єланецький
1,018 15,530 Yelanets 4,912
Raion (район)

Total Миколаївськ 24,58

1,159,634 791,227
Oblast а (Область) 5

Note: Asterisks (*) Though the administrative center of the rayon

is housed in the city/town that it is named after, cities do not
answer to the rayon authorities only towns do; instead they are
directly subordinated to the oblast government and therefore are
not counted as part of rayon statistics.
At a lower level of administration, these district-level
administrations are subdivided into:

 Settlements — 922, including:

o Villages — 896;
o Cities/Towns — 21, including:
 Cities of raion subordinance — 4
(Bashtanka, Novyi Buh, Nova
Odesa and Snihurivka);
 Urban-type settlement — 17;
 Selsovets — 287.
The local administration of the oblast is controlled by the Mykolaiv
Oblast Rada. The governor of the oblast is the Mykolaiv Oblast
Rada speaker, appointed by the President of Ukraine.