The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, also known as Ivano-Frankivs'ka Oblast, borders with Romainia, which is located to the south of the oblast, is located north of the Chernivtsi Oblast, south of the Lviv Oblast, east of the Zakarpattia Oblast, west of the Ternopil Oblast and has a population of over 1,300,000. The Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast's major cities include Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush and Kolomyia. The capital city of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is Ivano-Frankivsk, is located in the northen part of the oblast and has a population of over 200,000. There are several places in the oblast that offer beautiful landscapes surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, which are located in the southern and western parts of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The Carpathian Mountains occupy nearly half of the whole region. Another attraction in the of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast's is the cavern complex in the Dovbush Rock. The city of Ivano-Frankivsk has some beutiful sights such as the Church of the Holy Resurrection, Stanislav fortress compound and Potocki palace, Fara, Ratusha (meaning city hall) and the Battle of Grunwald monument. http://come2ua.com/