Place:Kherson, Ukraine

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NameKherson
Alt namesChersonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Cherson oblastsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Khersonsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VI, 837; Russia, National Geographic (1993) map supplement
Khersonshchynasource: Wikipedia
Khersons’ka oblast’source: Wikipedia
Херсонська областьsource: Wikipedia
Херсонщинаsource: Wikipedia
TypeOblast
Located inUkraine
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Kherson Oblast, also known as Khersonshchyna, is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It is located just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson. The area of the region is 28,461 km2 and the population It is considered the 'fruit basket' of the country, as much of its agricultural production is dispersed throughout the country, with production peaking during the summer months.

Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kherson city and most of the oblast has been occupied by Russian forces as the Kherson military–civilian administration.

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