"Kherson Oblast (Ukrainian: Херсо́нська о́бласть, romanized: Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, IPA: [xerˈsɔnʲsʲkɐ ˈɔbɫɐsʲtʲ]), also known as Khersonshchyna (Ukrainian: Херсо́нщина, [xerˈsɔnʃt͡ʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) in southern Ukraine, currently claimed and ...
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partly occupied by Russia. It is located just north of Crimea. Its administrative center is Kherson, on the west bank of the Dnieper which bisects the oblast. The area of the region is 28,461 km2 and the population 1,016,707 (2021 est.) 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." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.11.2022)