Penza Oblast
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Coordinates: 53°00′N 44°30′E / 53°N 44.5°E
| Penza Oblast (English) Пензенская область (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Penza Oblast in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of Arms of Penza Oblast |
 Flag of Penza Oblast |
| Anthem: None | |
| Administrative center | Penza |
| Established | February 4, 1939 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Volga Volga |
| Code | 58 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
43,200 km² 59th |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,452,941 inhabitants 34th 33.6 inhab. / km² 65.6% 34.4% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Head | n/a |
| Legislative body | n/a |
| Basic Law | n/a |
| Official website | |
| http://www.penza.ru/ | |
Penza Oblast (Russian: Пе́нзенская о́бласть, Penzenskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It is located in the Volga Federal District. The administrative center is Penza.
Area: 43,200 km²; population: 1,452,941 (as of the 2002 Census).
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Time zone
Penza Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] Demographics
Total number of births: 11,827 (2005) 12,046 (2006)
Total number of deaths: 25,790 (2005) 24,042 (2006) [1]
- Births: 7,962 (Jan-July 2008)
- Deaths: 13,608 (Jan-July 2008[2])
[edit] External links
Media related to Penza Oblast at Wikimedia Commons- (Russian) Official website of Penza Oblast.
- The regional catalogue of Penza City and Penza Oblast enterprises (Russian)
