Ivanovo Oblast

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Ivanovo Oblast (English)
Ивановская область (Russian)

Location of Ivanovo Oblast in Russia
Coat of Arms Flag

Coat of arms of Ivanovo Oblast

Flag of Ivanovo Oblast
Anthem: None
Administrative center Ivanovo
Established March 11, 1936
Political status
Federal district
Economic region
Oblast
Central
Central
Code 37
Area
Area
- Rank within Russia
21,800 km²
73rd
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population
- Rank within Russia
- Density
- Urban
- Rural
1,148,329 inhabitants
48th
52.7 inhab. / km²
82.7%
17.3%
Official language Russian
Government
Governor Mikhail Men
Legislative body Oblast Duma
Charter Charter of Ivanovo Oblast
Official website
http://www.ivreg.ru/

Ivanovo Oblast (Russian: Ива́новская о́бласть, Ivanovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (administrative centre), Kineshma, and Shuya.

The principal centre of tourism is Plyos. The Volga River flows through the northern part of the oblast.

Ivanovo Industrial Oblast (Ива́новская Промы́шленная о́бласть was established on January 14, 1929. On March 11, 1936, the oblast was divided into modern Ivanovo Oblast and Yaroslavl Oblast.

[edit] Geography

Ivanovo Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (E), Vladimir Oblast (S), and Yaroslavl Oblast (W).

[edit] Time zone

Ivanovo Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

[edit] Administrative divisions

Coordinates: 57°00′N, 41°43′E