Kirov Oblast
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Coordinates: 58°00′N 50°00′E / 58°N 50°E
| Kirov Oblast (English) Кировская область (Russian) |
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Location of Kirov Oblast in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
Coat of arms of Kirov Oblast |
Flag of Kirov Oblast |
| Anthem: None | |
| Administrative center | Kirov |
| Established | December 7, 1934 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Volga Volga-Vyatka |
| Code | 43 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
120,800 km² 30th |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,503,529 inhabitants 32nd 12.4 inhab. / km² 71.8% 28.2% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Governor | Nikita Belykh |
| Legislative body | Legislative Assembly |
| Charter | Charter of Kirov Oblast |
| Official website | |
| http://www.ako.kirov.ru/ | |
Kirov Oblast (Russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, Kirovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kirov.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Time zone
Kirov Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] Demographics
- Birth Rate: 10.6 per 1000 in 2007.
- Death Rate: 16.8 per 1000 in 2007. [1]
- Births (2008): 15,906 (11.3 per 1000)
- Deaths (2008): 24,081 (17.1 per 1000) [2]
[edit] External links
Media related to Kirov Oblast at Wikimedia Commons- (Russian) Official website of Kirov Oblast
- (Russian) Local wiki of the Vyatka region

