Map of Donetsk Oblast

The Donetsk Oblast or region was manufactured in the southeast parts of Ukraine on 17 July 1932. The Donetsk region is 26.5 thousand square kilometer, which makes it from the largest Oblasts in the country. This region has five million inhabitant and is to all important industrial enterprises head. UNESCO 1970 confirmed Donets'k as one of the cleanest industrial regions during the whole world.

The Donets'k Oblast has twenty-eight cities, which will contain within its borders. Artemivsk, Slovyansk, Mariupol, Horlivka, Kramatorsk, Makiivka and Donetsk are some the cities, which are enclosed within this region. The cities, which are set up in the northern parts of the Donetsk Oblast, are more favorable to the agriculture. Generally the Donetsk region has moderate, continental weather, therefore she means this summer temperature breakdown from between 21°C to 32°C and -12°C to 7°C in the winter. During the year the average precipitation is in the region 556 millimeters and it gives an appropriate amount snow during the winter months.

The physical geography of Donetsk exists a steppe landscape, therefore it means that the country is similar to grass country or one level without trees. The country is drying and consists mainly of short grass and Sträuchen, although it can support trees, if they are set up close rivers and lakes. The south of Donetsk is the Asow sea, which is a part of the black sea. The Asow sea is a large resort and is a popular place of destination during the summer months, when the weather is good.

The inhabitants of Donetsk are mainly Ukrainians, although there are many inhabitants, who are from the Russian origin. Most inhabitants speak Russians, while the remainder of the country bends to be Ukrainian speaking. The majority of the local people in Donetsk belong to the Ukrainian orthodox church. However churches like Greek and Roman-catholic, eastern-orthodox, Protestant as well as the judaischen and Islamic synagogs are also popular.

Football is a popular sport in Donetsk and it gives three professional soccer associations in the region here alone. Donetsk also the privilege of regaling some in Ukraine to be played of the Matches oblast, during the UEFA European football championships 2012. The match is played at the Shakhtar stadium, which is to be still established, and at the RSK Olimpiyskyi stadium. The sailing boat championships participate also here in Donetsk on the Kalmius river.