Here is some information on Sumy-the region or province of Ukraine where I will most likly be! Sorry about the map quality, but this gives you a general idea of how the province itself, is laid out.
Area - 23,800,000 sq. kmPopulation - 1,384,000The Sumy oblast was established on January 10, 1939. It includes 7 towns of the oblast subordination and 18 districts, 20 townships of the district subordination, 20 settlements of urban type, 1479 villages. The oblast center is the town of Sumy founded some four centuries ago. The town harmoniously combines antiquity and modernity, it boasts high tech industrial works, unique cathedrals with beautiful fountains, institutions of higher learning, nice recreation areas.The oblast is rich in mineral resources. Among them are oil (30.5% of the total oil reserves of Ukraine), natural gas, peat, also the nonmetallic minerals like phosphates, rock and potash salt, gypsum, lime, marl, glass sand, mineral paints (mainly ochre), construction sands and stone. 165 rivers flow through the oblast with the total length - 5444 km. All of them belong to the Dnipro basin. The "enchanted" Desna, the legendary Seim, Sula and Psel, Vorskla are the biggest rivers of the oblast. The 
water of these rivers is used for local foundry production, for chemical and textile industries. The forest area accounts for 387 thou. ha. There are different kinds of woods in local forests. Coniferous stands make up 43%, hardwoods - 45%, softwoods - 12%.
water of these rivers is used for local foundry production, for chemical and textile industries. The forest area accounts for 387 thou. ha. There are different kinds of woods in local forests. Coniferous stands make up 43%, hardwoods - 45%, softwoods - 12%. Check out the following link for a few pictures of Sumy (my own pictures will come in a few months!!
Check out http://g.web.umkc.edu/gusako/sumy/sumy.html for more pictuers and history on the area!
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