Donetsk Oblast

Summary

Donetsk Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of oblast_of_ukraine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Donetsk Oblast is located in Ukraine^[3].
• Donetsk Oblast is in the country of Ukraine^[4].
• Donetsk Oblast is on the body of water Sea of Azov^[5].
• Donetsk Oblast's head of government is recorded as Pavlo Oleksandrovych Kyrylenko^[6].
• Donetsk Oblast's instance of is recorded as oblast of Ukraine^[7].
• Donetsk Oblast's capital is recorded as Donetsk^[8].
• Donetsk Oblast's capital is recorded as Kramatorsk^[9].
• Donetsk Oblast's official language is recorded as Ukrainian^[10].
• Donetsk Oblast's flag image is recorded as Flag of Donetsk Oblast.svg^[11].
• Donetsk Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Zaporizhzhia Oblast^[12].
• Donetsk Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Dnipropetrovsk Oblast^[13].
• Donetsk Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Kharkiv Oblast^[14].
• Donetsk Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Luhansk Oblast^[15].
• Donetsk Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Rostov Oblast^[16].
• Donetsk Oblast's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Donetsk Oblast 1999.svg^[17].
• Donets is named after Donetsk Oblast^[18].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bakhmut Raion^[19].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Donetsk Raion^[20].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kalmiuske Raion^[21].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kramatorsk Raion^[22].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mariupol Raion^[23].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pokrovsk Raion^[24].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Volnovakha Raion^[25].
• Donetsk Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Horlivka Raion^[26].
• Donetsk Oblast's flag is recorded as flag of the Donetsk Region^[27].

Body

Geography

Donetsk Oblast is in the country of Ukraine^[4]. It is located in Ukraine^[3]. It is on the body of water Sea of Azov^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Donetsk Oblast's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26517'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+336'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+4244000'}^[30] and {'amount': '+4200461'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Donetsk Oblast's instance of is recorded as oblast of Ukraine^[7].

History and Context

+1932-07-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Donetsk Oblast^[32]. Donets is named after it^[18].

Why It Matters

Donetsk Oblast ranks in the top 4% of oblast_of_ukraine entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]