Kamchatka Oblast

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Kamchatka Oblast (English)
Камчатская область (Russian)

Location of Kamchatka Oblast in Russia
Coat of Arms Flag

Coat of arms of Kamchatka Oblast

Flag of Kamchatka Oblast
Anthem: Anthem of Kamchatka Oblast
Administrative center Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Established October 20, 1932
Political status
Federal district
Economic region
Oblast
Far Eastern
Far Eastern
Code 41
Area
Area
- Rank within Russia
472,300 km²
10th
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population
- Rank within Russia
- Density
- Urban
- Rural
358,801 inhabitants
76th
0.8 inhab. / km²
81.1%
18.9%
Official language Russian
Government
Governor (acting) Alexey Kuzmitsky
Legislative body Council of People's Deputies
Charter Charter of Kamchatka Oblast
Official website
http://www.ako.kamchatka.ru/

Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: Камча́тская о́бласть, Kamchatskaya oblast) was (until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1, 2007) a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). To the north, it bordered Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Koryak Autonomous Okrug was located in the northern part of the oblast. Including Koryakia, the total area of the oblast was 472,300 km², encompassing the southern half of the Kamchatka Peninsula.The climate is cold and humid.

Kamchatka's natural resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, and natural gas. Most of the inhabitants live in the administrative center, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The main employment sectors are fishing, forestry, tourism (a growing industry), and the Russian military. There is still a large military presence on the peninsula; the home base of Russia's Pacific submarine fleet is across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at the Rybachy base. There are also several air force bases and radar sites in Kamchatka.

As of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census, the majority of the 358,801 population is Russian (290,108), largest minorities are Ukrainian (20,870) and Koryak (7,328). The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by Koryak Autonomous Okrug, where around 6,700 Koryaks live. A small number of Evens also live here.

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Time zone

Kamchatka Oblast is located in the Kamchatka Time Zone (PETT/PETST). UTC offset is +1200 (PETT)/+1300 (PETST).

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