Odessa Oblast - A Region of Health Resorts, Monuments and Breathtaking Coastline
The Odessa Oblast, or region, is situated along the Ukrainian seacoast on the crossroads of the international Dunaj waterways. The Dunaj-Main-Reihn channel was completed in 1992 and provides ships coming from Europe with a quick exit into the Black Sea. From there ships can make their way to the Middle Asia, Middle East and Transcaucasia. Odessa's coastline has a total of eight ports, which are connected via the international waterways to nearly six hundred other ports around the world.
The Odessa Oblast makes up a total area of 33.3 thousand square kilometers and has a total of 2491.6 thousand people occupying the region. The population is multinational and is made up of a number of ethnic groups, including Ukrainians, Russians, Moldovans and Jews. The geography of the land is fairly flat and supports mainly grass vegetation.
The Odessa Oblast borders Mykolayiv in the east, Kiroyograd and Vinnytsya in the north and Moldavia in the west. Balta, Berezivka, Kilia, Izmail, Kotovsk, Tatarbunary, Reni and Kotovsk are some of the biggest towns located within the Odessa region.
The Odessa Oblast's highly developed industrial sector plays an important role in the Ukrainian national economy. Industries in Odessa include metalworking, machine building, light industries, chemical and petrochemical industries, machine-tool building and machine building production. The agriculture sector also contributes to the economy and provides employment opportunities for people in Odessa. The region specializes in pig and cattle breeding, poultry farming, grain, sunflowers and wine.
Odessa has a climate that results in parts of the region, especially in the south, being arid and dry. This of course affects how much of the land can be used for agricultural purposes. The region has many natural resources at hand, which contributes in making it a popular resort and health destination in Ukraine. The resorts use curative mud and mineral water springs to provide guests with natural medical processes like balneotherapy. This particular type of therapy can treat diseases of the nervous system, digestive system organs and circulatory system organs, among others, with a relatively high success rate.
The Odessa region is well worth a visit and has a number of monuments and memorials of famous figures for one to visit. The region is also well-known for its Theater of Opera and Ballet and its ancient and beautiful buildings and architecture. You can be assured that you will come away from Odessa Oblast with stunning memories and pictures in your head.
User Comments & Reviews
2009-12-26 22:30:52
my mother was from oddessa my father was from moscow been to both oddessa is still the best place to visit
2009-12-22 23:46:30
I am from NZ too! Was born and lived most of my life in Odessa though.. It is a beautiful city, awesome to vizit, especially in summer time.. And it is safe too..Go there and see for yourself:)
2009-12-15 16:21:22
Yes i think its safe to go visit,i live in ny,USA but i was born in and lived in ukraine for a while,i recently visited its really nice.and as long as you dont get involved with the gangs and mafia ur goin to be fine.
2009-10-15 20:55:58
Hello Mel, Here is your daughter Karina. Send me an E-Mail when you read this, please. My E-Mail Address is: Janis-Anne@web.de
2009-10-12 09:53:19
Dear Tourist, Thank you for visiting Ukraine.com. As we have many community members on our forums, www.ukraine.com/forums/, who currently reside in Ukraine, we would like to invite you to join our forums to discuss your concerns, enabling members to give you valuable advise and travel tips, in regard to your query.
2009-10-09 13:10:58
is it safe to travel Ukraine? a friend got murdered in Russia (different country I know) so have deterred me from travelling Russia, but I love how Ukraine looks so beautiful, im from NZ by the way, thank you.
2009-10-03 08:38:19
Hi Karina, it certainly is a small world. Have you had any luck locating your Dad? Your Aunty Mavis is coming out from Canada to holiday with Mum in January. If you reply to my message send it to russellparkin@live.com or rpa80333@bigpond.net.au Take care Russ.
2009-10-01 13:50:58
hello russel, wow,,, thats super to hear from you, i remember auntie bonny very well, she was my favourate auntie, and mel is my dad,, i thought that this john melvin tordoff could be him ,maybe..its great that you mailed me here,, i hope we hear from each other again, because its nice to know one has a family even if they are 1000 of miles away. love karina
2009-10-01 06:18:43
Hello Karina, My name is Russell Parkin. I live in Australia. My Mums name is Yvonne Parkin, it was Yvonne Tordoff. John Melvin Tordoff was her brother. Are you Melvs daughter? Russell
2009-09-30 15:41:12
hello mel, here i am again writing to you about my lovely apartment between kiev and izmail, i very much hope that you contact me, it is important for me. if you dont wish to ring me up then write me an e-mail... my e-mail is Janis-Anne@web.de. i hope to hear from you soon. love karina
2009-09-29 16:55:03
hello mel tordoff,,, i have a lovely appartment, between kiev and izmail, that i rent for holidays very cheap. please contact me,, my nr is germany 04744-904896. thankyou,,, karina
2009-08-31 04:14:13
Hello, I am a male single parent, from England, thinking about visiting Izmail, with my 2 children, in the very near future. We would like to stay there about 2 weeks, Could you please advise me of Apartments for rent and also how to travel from Kiev to Izmail. Thankyou
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