Kirov Oblast
administrative division (oblast) in the Volga federal district of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirov Oblast (Russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, Kirovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia. Specifically, it is an oblast. Its administrative center (capital city) is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 (2010 Census).[7]
Quick Facts Kirov Oblast Кировская область (Russian), — Oblast — ...
Kirov Oblast Кировская область (Russian) | |||
---|---|---|---|
— Oblast — | |||
| |||
Coordinates: 58°46′N 49°50′E | |||
Political status | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal district | Volga[1] | ||
Economic region | Volga-Vyatka[2] | ||
Established | December 5, 1936[3] | ||
Administrative center | Kirov | ||
Government (as of December 2014) | |||
• Governor[4] | Aleksandr Sokolov (acting)[5] | ||
• Legislature | Legislative Assembly[4] | ||
Statistics | |||
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[6] | |||
• Total | 120,800 km2 (46,600 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 30th | ||
Population (2010 Census)[7] | |||
• Total | 1,341,312 | ||
• Rank | 35th | ||
• Density[8] | 11.1/km2 (29/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 74.0% | ||
• Rural | 26.0% | ||
Population (January 2014 est.) | |||
• Total | 1,310,900[9] | ||
Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+04:00) | ||
ISO 3166-2 | RU-KIR | ||
License plates | 43 | ||
Official languages | Russian[10] | ||
Official website |
Close