Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
	Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast; Івано-Франківська область; Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’
Flag	Coat of arms
	Nickname: Івано-Франківщина (Ukrainian); Ivano-Frankivshchyna (transliteration); Prykarpattia
	; Location of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (red) on the map of Ukraine (blue).
Official language(s)	Ukrainian
Administrative center	Ivano-Frankivsk
Largest cities	Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia
Governor	Mykola Paliychuk (not affiliated)
Oblast council
– Chairman	Ihor Myroslavovych Oliinyk (RUKh)
– № of seats	120
Established	December 4, 1939
Subdivisions
– Raions	14
– Cities of oblast subordinance	5
– Cities (total)	15
– Towns	24
– Villages	765
Area	Ranked 22nd
– Total	13,900 km²
– Land	? km²
– Water	? (?%)
Population	Ranked 13th
– Total (10/2008)	1,381,700
– Density	p/ km²
– Average salary	UAH 889 (?%)
Time zone	EET +2
– Summer (DST)	EEST +3
	Abbreviations
– Postal code	88-90xxx
– ISO 3166-2	UA-26
– FIPS 10-4	UP06
– Telephone code	+380-34
– Licence plate
Official website	www.if.gov.ua
Verkhovna Rada site	www.rada.gov.ua

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Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Івано-Франківська область, translit. Ivano-Frankivs’ka oblast’; also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna) is an oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ivano-Frankivsk.

In the past the area was known as Stanisławów Voivodship (1918-1939) and Stanislav Oblast (1939-1962).

[edit] Governors

Roman Tkach (? - 10/2007
Mykola Paliychuk (10/2007 - present)

[edit] Geography

The oblast can be divided into three regions: mountainous, premountainious, and plains. The Carpathian Mountains rise in the southern and western parts of the oblast. They occupy almost a half of the whole Oblast and are divided into Gorgany (the highest peak is the mount Syvulya (1818m)) and Chornohory (the highest peak is the mount Goverla (2061m)).

The Dniester River flows through Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The other major rivers include Prut, Cheremosh, Bystrytsya, and others.

One third of the oblast is covered in woods. Prykarpattya possesses 10% of all national forrest resourses.

The climate is mildly-continental and damp with cool summers and mild winters. The average monthly temperature in June is 18^o C (~64.5^o F) with 12-16^o C (~53.5-61^o F) in the mountains. The average monthly temperature in January is -4^o C (~25^o F) with -6^o C (~22^o F) in the mountains. The average precipitation varies annually around 650 mm (26) with 1550 mm (62) in the mountains.

[edit] Historical and Cultural Sites

The most recent monument of the cultural heritage was erected in the city of Kolomyya in Pokuttya. The museum "Pysanka" was built in 2000 and is the only one in the world.
Another interesting historical site is the cavern complex in the Dovbush Rock. The site is commemorated to the legendary freedom fighter Oleksa Dovbush who in the legend fights against the Polish szlachta. The rock complex is located about 7 miles south west from Bolekhiv near village of Bubnysche.
One more cultural site is located in the north of the Oblast in the small city of Rohatyn. Here is located an old church, the Church of the Holy Spirit, built back in 1598.

[edit] Subdivisions

The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is administratively subdivided into 14 raions (districts) as well as 5 cities (municipalities) which are directly subordinate to the oblast government: Bolekhiv, Kalush, Kolomyya, Yaremche, and the administrative center of the oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk.

Some of the main cities of the oblast are Bolekhiv, Burshtyn, Dolyna, Halych, Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush, Kolomyia, Kosiv, Nadvirna, Rohatyn, Sniatyn, Tlumach, and Tysmenytsia.

Raions of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
In English	In Ukrainian	Administrative Center


Bohorodchanskyi Raion	Богородчанський район Bohorodchans'kyi raion	Bohorodchany (Urban-type settlement)
Dolynskyi Raion	Долинський район Dolyns'kyi raion	Dolyna (City)
Halytskyi Raion	Галицький район Halyts'kyi raion	Halych (City)
Horodenkivskyi Raion	Городенківський район Horodenkivs'kyi raion	Horodenka (City)
Kaluskyi Raion	Калуський район Kalus'kyi raion	Kalush (City)
Kolomyia Raion	Коломийський район Kolomyis'kyi raion	Kolomyia (City)
Kosivskyi Raion	Косівський район Kosivs'kyi raion	Kosiv (City)
Nadvirnianskyi Raion	Надвірнянський район ? raion	Nadvirna (City)
Rohatynskyi Raion	Рогатинський район Rohatyns'kyi raion	Rohatyn (City)
Rozhniativskyi Raion	Рожнятівський район Rozhniativs'kyi raion	Rozhniativ (Urban-type settlement)
Sniatynskyi Raion	Снятинський район Sniatyns'kyi raion	Sniatyn (City)
Tlumatskyi Raion	Тлумацький район Tlumats'kyi raion	Tlumach (City)
Tysmenytskyi Raion	Тисменицький район Tysmenyts'kyi raion	Tysmenytsia (City)
Verkhovynskyi Raion	Верховинський район Verkhovyns'kyi raion	Verkhovyna (Urban-type settlement)