Voronezh Oblast

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Coordinates: 51°00′N 40°30′E / 51°N 40.5°E / 51; 40.5

Voronezh Oblast (English)
Воронежская область (Russian)
Map of Russia - Voronezh Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Voronezh Oblast in Russia
Coat of Arms Flag
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Coat of arms of Voronezh Oblast
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Flag of Voronezh Oblast
Anthem: n/a
Country Russia
Administrative center Voronezh
Established June 13, 1934
Political status
Federal district
Economic region
Oblast
Central
Central Black Earth
Code 36
Area
- Rank within Russia
52,400 km²
51
Population ( 2002)
- Rank within Russia
- Density
- Urban
- Rural
2,378,803 inhabitants
23
45.4 inhab. / km²
n/a
n/a
Official language Russian
Governor Alexey Gordeyev
Chairman of the Government Vladimir Klyuchnikov
Legislative body State Duma
Charter Charter of Voronezh Oblast
Official website http://www.govvrn.ru/

Voronezh Oblast (Russian: Воро́нежская о́бласть, Voronezhskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on June 13, 1934.

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[edit] Geography

[edit] Main rivers

[edit] Time zone

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

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Birth rate

For the first half of 2007, the birth rate was 8.4 per 1,000[1]

  • Births (2008): 22,178 [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2007/0301/barom04.php
  2. ^ www.regnum.ru/news/1133269.html

[edit] External links