Kostroma Oblast

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Kostroma Oblast (English)
Костромская область (Russian)

Location of Kostroma Oblast in Russia
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
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 CE 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).

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