Crimean Oblast

Кримська область Крымская область Crimean Oblast Oblast of Ukrainian SSR ← 1945–1991 → Map of the Ukrainian SSR (light blue) with Crimean Oblast (red). Capital Simferopol 49°21′N 23°30′E / 49.35, 23.5Coordinates: 49°21′N 23°30′E / 49.35, 23.5 History  - Created from the Crimean ASSR June 30, 1945  - Transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR February 19, 1954  - Autonomy restored February 12, 1992 Area 26,100 km² (10,077 sq mi)

The Crimean Oblast (Ukrainian: Кримська область, translit: Kryms’ka oblast’; Russian: Крымская область, translit: Krymskaya oblast’, Crimean Tatar: Qırım vilâyeti) was a former oblast (province) of the former Ukrainian SSR, which was at the time part of the Soviet Union. Its capital was the city of Simferopol.

The Crimean Oblast was created from the newly abolished Crimean ASSR on June 30, 1945. The oblast was then transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR on February 19, 1954 (for more information see: Crimea#Soviet Union).

Following a referendum held on January 20, 1991 the Crimean Oblast was upgraded to that of an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on February 12, 1991 by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainain SSR.^[1] Today it is officially named the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

[edit] See also

• Autonomous Republic of Crimea
• Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

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