Belgorod Oblast
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Belgorod Oblast (English) Белгородская область (Russian) |
|
|---|---|
.svg/200px-Map_of_Russia_-_Belgorod_Oblast_(2008-03).svg.png) Location of Belgorod Oblast in Russia |
|
| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Belgorod Oblast |
 Flag of Belgorod Oblast |
| Anthem: none | |
| Administrative center | Belgorod |
| Established | January 6, 1954 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Central Central Black Earth |
| Code | 31 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
27,100 km² 67th |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,511,620 inhabitants 31st 55.8 inhab. / km² 65.2% 34.8% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Governor | Yevgeny Savchenko |
| Deputy Governor | Oleg Polukhin |
| Legislative body | Oblast Duma |
| Charter | Charter of Belgorod Oblast |
| Official website | |
| http://beladm.bel.ru/ | |
Belgorod Oblast (Russian: Белгоро́дская о́бласть, Belgorodskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. Population: 1,511,620 (2002 Census; 1,380,723 (1989 Census).
[edit] Time zone
Belgorod Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
[edit] Administrative divisions
Belgorod Oblast is administratively divided into 21 districts (raions), which are further divided into 335 rural okrugs. There are ten cities/towns in the oblast, as well as twenty urban-type settlements.
 |
This Central Russia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
