Tula Oblast (Russian: Ту́льская о́бласть, Tulskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. It is in the European Russia region of the country. It is part of the Central Federal District. It has an area of 25,700 square kilometers (9,900 sq mi) and a population of 1,553,925 (2010).[8][5] Tula is the largest city and the administrative center (capital city) of Tula Oblast.
Tula Oblast Тульская область (Russian) | |||
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— Oblast — | |||
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Coordinates: 53°55′N 37°35′E | |||
Political status | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal district | Central[1] | ||
Economic region | Central[2] | ||
Established | 26 September 1937 | ||
Administrative center | Tula | ||
Government (as of March 2011) | |||
• Governor | Alexey Dyumin[3] | ||
• Legislature | Oblast Duma | ||
Statistics | |||
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[4] | |||
• Total | 25,700 km2 (9,900 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 69th | ||
Population (2010 Census)[5] | |||
• Total | 1,553,925 | ||
• Rank | 27th | ||
• Density[6] | 60.46/km2 (156.6/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 79.4% | ||
• Rural | 20.6% | ||
Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+04:00) | ||
ISO 3166-2 | RU-TUL | ||
License plates | 71 | ||
Official languages | Russian[7] | ||
[https://www.tula.ru Official website] |
The territory of Tula Oblast has been lived in by humans since the Stone Age. There are many kurgans (burial mounds) and old settlements to prove this.[9] By the eighth century, these lands were home to the Vyatichi, an East Slavic tribe. The first mention of the city of Tula in 1146 is found in the Nikon Chronicle. It talks about the campaign of Prince Svyatoslav Olgovich of Chernigov. At the time the lands were owned by the Ryazan Principality.
Tula Oblast borders Moscow Oblast to the north, Ryazan Oblast to the east, Lipetsk Oblast to the southeast, Oryol Oblast to the southwest, and Kaluga Oblast in the west. Tula Oblast is in the Central Federal District of European Russia.
Tula Oblast has more than 1,600 rivers and streams. Some major rivers include the Don River, the Oka River, and the Upa River.
The oblast has lots of iron ore, clay, limestone, and lignite.
Tula Oblast has a moderate continental climate.
Population: 1,553,925 (2010 Census);[5] 1,675,758 (2002 Census);[10] 1,867,013 (1989 Census).[11]
Largest cities or towns in Tula Oblast 2010 Russian Census | |||||||||
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Rank | Administrative Division | Pop. | |||||||
Tula |
1 | Tula | City of oblast significance of Tula | 501,169 | Donskoy Aleksin | ||||
2 | Novomoskovsk | Novomoskovsky District | 131,386 | ||||||
3 | Donskoy | Town of oblast significance of Donskoy | 64,552 | ||||||
4 | Aleksin | Aleksinsky District | 61,732 | ||||||
5 | Shchyokino | Shchyokinsky District | 58,139 | ||||||
6 | Uzlovaya | Uzlovsky District | 55,282 | ||||||
7 | Yefremov | Yefremovsky District | 42,350 | ||||||
8 | Bogoroditsk | Bogoroditsky District | 31,897 | ||||||
9 | Kimovsk | Kimovsky District | 28,485 | ||||||
10 | Kireyevsk | Kireyevsky District | 25,557 |
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