Kiev Oblast is located in the northern part of central Ukraine on the both banks of the Dnieper River, the largest navigable river of Ukraine. Kiev Oblast is an important source of drinking water, 13 reservoirs, including the largest in Ukraine Kiev and Kanev reservoirs, located here. Kiev Oblast has more than 700 lakes and 177 rivers that flow on its territory. The subsoil of Kiev Oblast has explored deposits of granite, kaolin, quartz sand, mineral water. The economy of Kiev Oblast includes enterprises of machine-building industry, metallurgy, chemical and food industry. Kiev Oblast is rich in historic cities which has numerous historical and architectural monuments.