Sumy Oblast
administrative division (oblast) in the north of Ukraine
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Summary
Sumy Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine[1]. It draws 2,436 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of ukraine category, ranking #11 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ukraine[3]
- Country: Ukraine[4]
- Head of government: Mykola Klochko[5]
- Capital: Sumy[6]
- Shares border with: Chernihiv Oblast[7], Poltava Oblast[8], Kharkiv Oblast[9], Belgorod Oblast[10], Kursk Oblast[11], Bryansk Oblast[12]
- Flag: flag of Sumy Oblast[13]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Sumy Oblast[14]
- Postal code: 40000–40999[15], 41000–41999[16], 42000–42999[17]
- Commons category: Sumy Oblast[18]
- Licence plate code: BM[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[20], UTC+03:00[21], Eastern European Time[22]
- Local dialing code: 542[23]
- Inception: January 10, 1939[24]
- Official website: http://sm.gov.ua/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sumy Oblast[26]
- Email address: mailto:mail@sm.gov.ua[27]
- Population: 1,104,500[28], 1,094,284[29], 1,035,772[30], 1,152,333[31], 1,133,000[32], 1,196,820[33], 1,243,935[34], 1,432,700[35], 1,411,100[36]
- Phone number: +380-0542-78-27-85[37]
- Topic has template: Template:Sumy Oblast[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Sumy Oblast[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Sumy Oblast[40]
- Native label: Сумська область[41]
- Category for people buried here: Q7978274[42]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Sumy Oblast[43]
- Elevation above sea level: 246 m[44]
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Physical Characteristics
Sumy Oblast covers an area of 23,834 km²[45].
Why It Matters
Sumy Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]