City of regional significance (Ukraine)

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Cities of regional significance
Raions and regional cities of Ukraine. Cities are identified by Latin alphabet lettering
  The cities are marked with Latin alphabet lettering.
CategorySecond-level subdivision
Location Ukraine
Created
  • 1932
Abolished
  • 2020
Number182 (as of 2015)
Government
  • City council
Subdivisions

A city of regional significance (Ukrainian: місто обласного значення, romanizedmisto oblasnoho znachennia) in Ukraine was a type of second-level administrative division or municipality, the other type being raions (districts). In the first-level division of oblasts, they were referred to as cities of oblast significance; in the first-level autonomous republic of Crimea, they were cities of republican significance. The designation was created with the introduction of oblasts in 1932. It was abolished in a 2020 reform that merged raions together and integrated the city municipalities into them.

Such city municipality was complex and usually combined the city proper and adjacent populated places. The city of regional (oblast) significance was governed by a city council known as mis'krada, which was chaired by a mayor. There were instances where a municipality might have included only the city alone (city proper), while in others instances a municipality might have consisted of its own subdivisions such as districts in city, similarly to the cities with special status or even other cities which carried the designation of cities of district significance.

Definition[edit]

Each region had at least one city of regional significance as its administrative center. A city was usually granted the status for being an economic and cultural center that has a developed industry, utilities, a considerable amount of state provided housing, and a population of over 50,000, and if for further economic and social development of a city it was appropriate to establish a direct management by regional organizations.

In some cases, a city with a population of less than 50,000 could be a city of regional significance if it had industrial, social-cultural, and historical significance, or a propensity for further economical and social development and population increase. These exceptions were usually granted on a decision of the Supreme Council of Ukraine – the Verkhovna Rada.

The city could be divided into districts at the city's authorities' discretion. Along with the raions of a region, the cities of regional significance are the second level of administrative-territorial division of Ukraine. Beside having districts, the city can be divided into various municipal councils (rada, often considered its extended metropolitan area and suburbs) such as smaller city councils, town councils, or rural councils. A city of regional significance can simply be composed of one settlement itself.

In 2012, there were 178 cities of regional significance across the different regions of Ukraine, ranging from the Donetsk Region, which has the highest number of cities at 28. On average there are seven cities in each oblast or Crimea.

List of cities by oblast[edit]

Population statistics are from the 2001 Ukrainian Census. An asterisk (*) indicates cities that have district division.

  small city category

Cherkasy Oblast[edit]

# Name Year Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Vatutine 1992 11 20,971 1,906 1 1
b Zolotonosha 1992 45 29,925 665 1 3
c Kaniv 19?? 17 26,657 1,568 ? ?
d Smila 19?? 40 69,720 1,743 1 1
e Uman 19?? 41 88,735 2,164 ? ?
f Cherkasy* 19?? 78 296,191 3,797 1 1

Chernihiv Oblast[edit]

# Name Year Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Nizhyn 19?? 43 76,625 1,782 ? ?
b Pryluky 19?? 40 64,861 1,622 ? ?
c Chernihiv* 19?? 71 304,994 4,296 ? ?

Chernivtsi Oblast[edit]

# Name Year Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Novodnistrovsk 2000 3 10,342 3,447 ? ?
b Chernivtsi* 19?? 153 240,621 1,573 ? ?

Crimea[edit]

# Name Year Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Alushta 1964 600 53,727 90 2 24
b Armiansk 1993 162 26,187 162 1 3
c Krasnoperekopsk 1976 22 31,023 1,410 1
d Dzhankoi 1963 26 43,343 1,667 1
e Yevpatoriia 19?? 65 120,638 1,856 4
f Kerch 19?? 108 157,007 1,454 1
g Saky 1979 29 29,416 1,014 1
h Simferopol* 19?? 107 363,597 3,398 5 1
i Sudak 19?? 539 28,319 53 2 14
j Feodosiia 19?? 350 108,571 310 6 11
k Yalta 19?? 283 144,434 510 23 9

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast[edit]

# Name year Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Vilnohirsk 1990 10 23,782 2,378 ? ?
b Kamianske* 193? 150 262,704 1,751 2 1
c Dnipro* 19?? 397 1,080,846 2,723 2 0
d Zhovti Vody 1957 34 54,370 1,599 1 1
e Kryvyi Rih* 19?? 422 712,507 1,688 1 5
f Marhanets 19?? 36 50,591 1,405 2 1
g Nikopol 1937 50 136,280 2,726 ? ?
h Novomoskovsk 19?? 36 72,439 2,012 ? ?
i Pokrov 19?? 26 46,532 1,790 3 0
j Pavlohrad 19?? 59 118,816 2,014 ? ?
k Pershotravensk 1989 3 29,140 9,713 ? ?
l Synelnykove 1979 23 32,302 1,404 ? ?
m Ternivka 1990 18 29,253 1,625 1 1

Donetsk Oblast[edit]

# Name Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population Density No. of settlements
Urban Rural
a Avdiivka Авдіївка 29 37,210 1,283
b Bakhmut Бахмут 74 113,360 1,532
c Vuhledar Вугледар 5 17,440 3,488
d Horlivka Горлівка 422 314,660 746
e Debaltseve Дебальцеве 38 52,214 1,374
f Toretsk Торецьк 62 87,024 1,404
g Myrnohrad Мирноград 23 55,815 2,427
h Dobropillia Добропілля 20 71,695 3,585
i Dokuchaievsk Докучаєвськ 119 25,265 212
j Donetsk Донецьк 571 1,033,424 1,810
k Druzhkivka Дружківка 47 74,901 1,594
l Yenakiieve Єнакієве 425 161,535 380
m Zhdanivka Жданівка 2 14,793 7,397
n Khrestivka (until 2016 Kirovske) Хрестівка 7 30,910 4,416
o Kostiantynivka Костянтинівка 66 95,111 1,441
p Kramatorsk Краматорськ 356 216,162 607
q Lyman Лиман 192 29,610 154
r Pokrovsk Покровськ 39 83,251 2,135
s Makiivka Макіївка 426 432,830 1,016
t Mariupol Маріуполь 244 514,548 2,109
u Novohrodivka Новогродівка 6 17,473 2,912
v Selydove Селидове 108 62,589 580
w Sloviansk Словянськ 74 146,585 1,981
x Snizhne Сніжне 189 82,609 437
y Torez Торез 105 95,632 911
z Khartsyzk Харцизьк 207 114,105 551
aa Shakhtarsk Шахтарськ 51 71,658 1,405
ab Yasynuvata Ясинувата 19 37,552 1,976

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Bolekhiv Болехів 300 21,219 71
b Ivano-Frankivsk Івано-Франківськ 84 233,418 2,779
c Kalush Калуш 65 67,902 1,045
d Kolomyia Коломия 41 61,989 1,512
e Yaremcha Яремча 657 21,450 33

Kyiv Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Boryspil Бориспіль 20 54,591 2,730
b Berezan Березань 33 17,367 526
c Bila Tserkva Біла Церква 34 200,131 5,886
d Brovary Бровари 34 86,839 2,554
e Vasylkiv Васильків 21 39,722 1,892
f Irpin Ірпінь 38 101,761 2,678
g Pereiaslav Переяслав 32 31,634 989
h Prypiat Прип'ять 6 0 0
i Rzhyschiv Ржищів 36 8,447 235
j Slavutych Славутич 21 24,402 1,162
k Fastiv Фастів 43 51,976 1,209
l Bucha* Буча 26 28,533 1,100
m Obukhiv* Обухів 24 32,737 1,400

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Kirovohrad Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Znamianka Знам'янка 15 35,569 2,371
b Kropyvnytskyi Кропивницький 103 262,543 2,549
c Oleksandriia Олександрія 61 104,461 1,712
d Svitlovodsk Світловодськ 45 57,609 1,280

Kharkiv Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Izium Ізюм 40 56,114 1,403
b Kupiansk Куп’янськ 33 62,620 1,898
c Lozova Лозова 18 73,098 4,061
d Liubotyn Люботин 31 26,945 869
e Pervomaiskyi Первомайський 30 33,016 1,101
f Kharkiv Харків 306 1,470,902 4,807
g Chuhuiv Чугуїв 13 37,715 2,901

Kherson Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Kakhovka Каховка 31 38,238 1,233
b Nova Kakhovka Нова Каховка 223 74,599 335
c Kherson Херсон 423 367,188 868

Khmelnytskyi Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Kamianets-Podilskyi Кам'янець-Подільський 26 99,610 3,831
b Netishyn Нетішин 66 34,340 520
c Slavuta Славута 22 34,358 1,562
d Starokostiantyniv Старокостянтинів 17 35,206 2,071
e Khmelnytskyi Хмельницький 86 253,994 2,953
f Shepetivka Шепетівка 38 48,212 1,269

Luhansk Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Alchevsk Алчевськ 49 119,193 2,433
b Antratsyt Антрацит 61 90,835 1,489
c Brianka Брянка 64 61,357 959
n Kadiivka Кадіївка 92 108,266 1,177
d Kirovsk Кіровськ 35 45,012 1,286
e Krasnyi Luch Красний Луч 154 145,129 942
f Krasnodon Краснодон 77 118,168 1,535
g Lysychansk Лисичанськ 96 133,258 1,388
h Luhansk Луганськ 286 503,248 1,760
i Pervomaisk Первомайськ 89 80,622 906
j Rovenky Ровеньки 217 91,712 423
k Rubizhne Рубіжне 34 65,322 1,921
l Sverdlovsk Свердловськ 84 110,159 1,311
m Sievierodonetsk Сєверодонецьк 58 129,752 2,237

Lviv Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Boryslav Борислав 37 40,434 1,093
b Drohobych Дрогобич 41 99,982 2,439
c Lviv* Львів 171 758,526 4,436
d Morshyn Моршин 2 6,482 3,241
e Novyi Rozdil Новий Розділ 8 28,227 3,528
f Sambir Самбір 15 36,556 2,437
g Stryi Стрий 17 62,479 3,675
h Truskavets Трускавець 8 31,037 3,880
i Chervonohrad Червоноград 17 85,359 5,021

Mykolaiv Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Voznesensk Вознесенськ 23 42,634 1,854
b Mykolaiv Миколаїв 260 514,136 1,977
c Ochakiv Очаків 13 16,929 1,302
d Pervomaisk Первомайськ 25 70,170 2,807
e Yuzhnoukrainsk Южноукраїнськ 24 38,206 1,592

Odesa Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Білгород-Дністровський 31 58,436 1,885
b Chornomorsk Чорноморськ 25 63,726 2,549
c Izmail Ізмаїл 53 84,815 1,600
d Odesa Одеса 139 1,029,049 7,403
e Podilsk Подільськ 15 40,718 2,715
f Teplodar Теплодар 3 8,830 2,943
g Yuzhne Южне 9 23,977 2,664

Poltava Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Horishni Plavni Горішні Плавні 174 54,313 312
b Kremenchuk Кременчук 96 234,073 2,438
c Lubny Лубни 30 52,572 1,752
d Myrhorod Миргород 29 42,886 1,479
e Poltava Полтава 104 317,998 3,058

Rivne Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Dubno Дубно 27 39,146 1,450
b Ostroh Острог 10 14,801 1,480
c Rivne Рівне 58 248,813 4,290
d Varash Вараш 4 38,830 9,708

Sumy Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Hlukhiv Глухів 84 36,056 429
b Konotop Конотоп 103 97,296 945
c Lebedyn Лебедин 167 29,710 178
d Okhtyrka Охтирка 31 50,713 1,636
e Romny Ромни 29 50,929 1,756
f Shostka Шостка 36 87,130 2,420
g Sumy Суми 146 295,847 2,026

Ternopil Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Ternopil Тернопіль 59 227,755 3,860

Vinnytsia Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Vinnytsia Вінниця 61 356,665 5,847
b Zhmerynka Жмеринка 18 37,349 2,075
c Koziatyn Козятин 9 27,643 3,071
d Ladyzhyn Ладижин 11 23,456 2,132
e Mohyliv-Podilskyi Могилів-Подільський 22 33,138 1,506
f Khmilnyk Хмільник 20 27,898 1,395

Volyn Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Volodymyr-Volynskyi Володимир-Волинський 17 38,256 2,250
b Kovel Ковель 47 66,401 1,413
c Lutsk Луцьк 42 208,816 4,972
d Novovolynsk Нововолинськ 17 58,688 3,452

Zakarpattia Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Berehove Берегове 15 27,235 1,816
b Mukacheve Мукачеве 28 82,346 2,941
c Uzhhorod Ужгород 33 117,317 3,555
d Khust Хуст 11 32,348 2,941
e Chop Чоп 2 8,919 4,460

Zaporizhzhia Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Berdyansk Бердянськ 83 124,959 1,506
b Enerhodar Енергодар 64 56,242 879
c Zaporizhzhia Запоріжжя 236 817,882 3,466
d Melitopol Мелітополь 42 160,657 3,825
e Tokmak Токмак 32 36,275 1,134

Zhytomyr Oblast[edit]

# Raion or city Raion or city
(Ukrainian Wikipedia)
Area
(km2.)
Population
(1 December 2001)
Density
(people on 1 km2.)
Centre Important cities
a Berdychiv Бердичів 36 87,575 2,433
b Zhytomyr Житомир 61 284,236 4,660
c Korosten Коростень 30 66,669 2,222
d Zviahel Новоград-Волинський 27 56,259 2,084
e Malyn Малин 61 27,083 0,346

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

  • "Regions of Ukraine and their composition". Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  • "On Procedure of settlement of matters of administrative-territorial structure of the Ukrainian SSR". Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 October 2013.