Kostroma Oblast
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| Kostroma Oblast (English) Костромская область (Russian) |
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 Location of Kostroma Oblast in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Kostroma Oblast |
 Flag of Kostroma Oblast |
| Anthem: Anthem of Kostroma Oblast | |
| Administrative center | Kostroma |
| Established | August 13, 1944 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Central Central |
| Code | 44 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
60,100 km² 47th |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
736,641 inhabitants 65th 12.3 inhab. / km² 67.4% 32.6% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Head of Administration (Governor) | Igor Slyunyayev |
| First Deputy Head of Administration | Yury Tsikunov |
| Legislative body | Oblast Duma |
| Charter | Charter of Kostroma Oblast |
| Official website | |
| http://www.region.kostroma.net/ | |
Kostroma Oblast (Russian: Костромска́я о́бласть, Kostromskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma.
From c. 300-300 AD the whole current area of Kostroma with exception the area east of River Unzha was part of Finno Ugric Meri (Russian Merja) people loose tribal confederation. There were at least 109 Meri settlements located in the area of which the most important below mentioned trading centers and important hill fortresses were later recorded by the Russians as the Russian founded towns.
Major historic towns include Kostroma, Sharya, Nerekhta, Galich, Soligalich, and Makaryev. Textile industries have been developed there since the early 18th century.
The oblast was detached from Yaroslavl Oblast in 1944.
The governor of the oblast was Viktor Shershunov from 1997 until his death in a car crash on September 20, 2007. Deputy governor Yury Tzikunin became acting governor.
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[edit] Geography
Kostroma Oblast borders Vologda Oblast (N), Kirov Oblast (E), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (S), Ivanovo Oblast (W), and Yaroslavl Oblast (NW). The chief rivers are the Volga and the Kostroma. Much of the area is covered by woods, making it one of the principal timber producing regions in Europe.
[edit] Time zone
Kostroma Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Official website of Kostroma Oblast
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