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| Category | Second-level subdivision |
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| Number | 182 (as of 2015) |
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Acity of regional significance (Ukrainian:місто обласного значення,romanized: misto oblasnoho znachennia) inUkraine was a type of second-leveladministrative division ormunicipality, the other type beingraions (districts). In the first-level division ofoblasts, they were referred to ascities of oblast significance; in the first-level autonomous republic ofCrimea, they werecities 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 asmis'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 thecities with special status or even other cities which carried the designation of cities of district significance.
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Each region had at least one city of regional significance as itsadministrative 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 theVerkhovna Rada (the Supreme Council of Ukraine).
The city could be dividedinto districts at the city's authorities' discretion. Along with theraions 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 fromDonetsk Oblast, which has the highest number of cities at 28. On average there are seven cities in each oblast or Crimea.
Population statistics are from the2001 Ukrainian Census. An asterisk (*) indicates cities that have district division.
| # | 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 | Yevpatoria | 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 | Feodosia | 19?? | 350 | 108,571 | 310 | 6 | 11 |
| k | Yalta | 19?? | 283 | 144,434 | 510 | 23 | 9 |
| # | 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 |
| # | Name | Year | Area (km2.) | Population | Density | No. of settlements | |
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| 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 | ? | ? |
| d | Novhorod-Siverskyi | ???? | 11.81 | 15,175 | 1,285 | ? | ? |
| # | Name | Year | Area (km2.) | Population | Density | No. of settlements | |
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| Urban | Rural | ||||||
| a | Novodnistrovsk | 2000 | 3 | 10,342 | 3,447 | ? | ? |
| b | Chernivtsi* | 19?? | 153 | 240,621 | 1,573 | ? | ? |
| # | Name | Year | Area (km2.) | Population | Density | No. of settlements | |
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| 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 |
| # | Name | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population | Density | No. of settlements | |
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| Urban ! width=10%|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 | 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 | Chystiakove | Чистякове | 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 | ||
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | ||
| f | Burshtyn | Бурштин | 32.71 | 15,298 | 467 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | Pripyat | 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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| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| a | Kakhovka | Каховка | 31 | 38,238 | 1,233 | ||
| b | Nova Kakhovka | Нова Каховка | 223 | 74,599 | 335 | ||
| c | Kherson | Херсон | 423 | 367,188 | 868 | ||
| d | Hola Prystan | Гола Пристань | 9 | 16,028 | 1,780 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | Holubivka | Голубівка | 35 | 45,012 | 1,286 | ||
| e | Khrustalnyi | Хрустальний | 154 | 145,129 | 942 | ||
| f | Sorokyne | Сорокине | 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 | Dovzhansk | Довжанськ | 84 | 110,159 | 1,311 | ||
| m | Sievierodonetsk | Сєверодонецьк | 58 | 129,752 | 2,237 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | ||
| h | Balta | Балта | 22.97 | 19,962 | 869 | ||
| i | Biliaivka | Біляївка | 14.554 | 14,294 | 982 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | ||
| f | Hadiach | Гадяч | 17.78 | 22,698 | 1275 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| a | Ternopil | Тернопіль | 59 | 227,755 | 3,860 | ||
| b | Chortkiv | Чортків | 30 | 29,057 | 969 | ||
| c | Kremenets | Кременець | 18.14 | 22,051 | 1,216 | ||
| d | Berezhany | Бережани | 18 | 17,617 | 979 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| a | Berehove | Берегове | 15 | 27,235 | 1,816 | ||
| b | Mukachevo | Мукачево | 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| a | Berdiansk | 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 |
| # | Raion or city | Raion or city (Ukrainian Wikipedia) | Area (km2.) | Population (1 December 2001) | Density (people on 1 km2.) | Centre | Important cities |
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| 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 | Novohrad-Volynskyi | Новоград-Волинський | 27 | 56,259 | 2,084 | ||
| e | Malyn | Малин | 61 | 27,083 | 0,346 |