Ternopil Oblast, Administrative region in western Ukraine.
Ternopil Oblast is an administrative region in western Ukraine that spreads across the rolling hills of the Podolian Upland, bordered to the south by the Dniester River. The area includes agricultural land, wooded hills, and numerous small towns connected by a network of roads and rail lines.
The region was created on December 4, 1939, following Soviet administrative reforms that replaced the earlier Polish voivodeship system in this territory. After Ukrainian independence in 1991, it remained as an administrative unit within the new state structure.
The region takes its name from Ternopil, a city founded in the mid-16th century that still serves as the administrative heart today. Local traditions appear in rural wooden churches and painted houses that preserve the architectural style common to western Ukrainian villages.
The region is served by rail connections linking several major towns and providing access to neighboring areas. Roads in rural sections can be uneven, so travelers should plan extra time when driving outside main routes.
Beneath the surface lies Optymistychna Cave, a labyrinth of passages stretching 267 kilometers (166 miles) and forming the longest cave system in Eurasia. This underground world of gypsum was only discovered in the 1960s and now draws cave explorers from many countries.
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Pochayiv Lavra
50.4 km
Pidhirtsi Castle
61.5 km
Olesko Castle
67.7 km
Optymistychna Cave
95.5 km
Okopy Castle
128.1 km
Zolochiv Castle
56.5 km
Medobory Nature Reserve
57.5 kmPysanka Museum
121.3 km
Zbarazh Castle
18.4 km
Waterfall Chervonohorod
83.6 km
Chervonohorod Castle
83.7 km
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God, Ternopil
315 m
Skala-Podilska
90 km
Crystal Cave
103 km
Vyshnivets Palace
39.6 km
Buchach townhall
56.8 km
Ternopil Castle
456 m
Dniester Canyon National Nature Park
101.4 km
Kremenets Castle
60.8 km
Priest's Grotto
91.9 km
Roman Shukhevych Ternopil city stadium
1.2 km
Koropets
75 km
Halych Castle
79 km
Lanchyn
127.9 km
Statue of Solomiya Krushelnytska in Ternopil
512 m
Verteba
87.8 km
Berezhany Castle
48.4 km
Brody Castle
67.4 km
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