Oster urban hromada

The territory of the Oster urban hromada is located in the south the Chernihiv Raion, borders the Kyiv Oblast. The Desna River (Dnieper basin) flows through the west of the hromada. The Oster urban hromada is located within the Dnieper Lowland. The Oster River, a left tributary of the Desna River, flows through the territory of the Oster urban hromada. The relief of the surface of the district is a lowland plain, there are many oxbow lake in the floodplains of rivers.^[4][5]

The climate of Oster urban hromada is moderately continental, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in January is about -7°C, and in July - +19°C. The average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 660 mm, with the highest precipitation in the summer period.^[6][7]

The most common are sod-podzolic and gray forest soils. The Oster urban hromada is located in the natural zone of mixed forests, in Polissya. This is a transitional area between Polissya and the forest steppe. The main species in the forests are pine, oak, alder, birch. Minerals – loam, peat.^[8][9] The Oster urban hromada has developed forestry, vegetable and grain growing.^[10]

Regional highways pass through the hromada. There is no railway connection. The railway from Chernihiv passes through the hromada.^[4][9]

• List of hromadas of Ukraine