Kyiv Oblast, also called Kyivshchyna, is an oblast in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, which is a self-governing city with special status. The administrative center of the oblast is in Kyiv city, the capital of Ukraine, despite the city not being part of the oblast. The Kyiv metropolitan area extends out from Kyiv city into parts of the oblast, which is significantly dependent on the urban economy and transportation of Kyiv.
The population of Kyiv Oblast is 1,795,079. Its largest city is Bila Tserkva, with a population over 200,000.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_Oblast
Coordinates 50°27'0.121" N 30°31'26.89" E
