Ryazan Oblast

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Ryazan Oblast
Рязанская область
     
Coat of arms of Ryazan Oblast
Flag of Ryazan Oblast Coat of arms of Ryazan Oblast
Administrative center Ryazan
Area

- total
- % water

Ranked 58th

- 39,600 km²
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Population

- Total
- Density

Ranked 44th

- est. 1,227,910 (2002)
- est. 30/km²

Political status Oblast
Federal district Central
Economic Region Central
Cadaster # 62
Official language Russian
Governor Georgy Shpak
Vice-Governor
Legislature {{{LegiNm}}}
Anthem

Ryazan Oblast (Russian: Ряза́нская о́бласть, Ryazanskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It has an area of 39,600 km² and a population of 1,227,910 (as of the 2002 Census). Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the largest regional city with a population of 535,000.

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[edit] Geography

Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), Republic of Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W), and Moscow Oblast (NW).

[edit] Time zone

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

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[edit] Birth Rate

For the first half of 2007, the birth rate was 8.9 per 1000 [1]

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