Kohatko Y. Kogatko Y. L. Human-geographical research of religious activity and sacred spaces of the Chernihiv region. - Manuscript.

Theoretical and methodical bases of human-geographical research of religious activity and sacral spaces of region are exposed in dissertation. Determination of religious activity, georeligious sphere, georeligious system, georeligious situation, georeligious process and sacred spaces is specified. The structure of georeligious sphere of region is exposed. The main approaches of human-geographical research of religious activity and sacred spaces are distinguished. Methodology of research of religious activity and sacred spaces of region is developed; four stages of research are distinguished. The estimation of global, state (national) and regional factors of forming of georeligious situation in the Chernihiv region is carried out. The correlation analysis of indicators that represent influence of regional factors and amounts of religious communities is conducted. The stages of development of georeligious process in the Chernihiv region are distinguished as a result of the use of historical-geographical analysis separately of Orthodoxs and other religious directions and confessions. Time-history intensity of religious activity and dynamics of amount of religious communities in the Chernihiv region are analyzed.