Oryol Oblast
administrative division (oblast) in central Russia
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Summary
Oryol Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 2,318 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of russia category, ranking #42 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Andrey Klychkov[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Oryol[8]
- Shares border with: Bryansk Oblast[9], Kaluga Oblast[10], Tula Oblast[11], Lipetsk Oblast[12], Kursk Oblast[13]
- Follows: Oryol Governorate[14]
- Flag: flag of Oryol Oblast[15]
- Legislative body: Oryol Oblast Council of People's Deputies[16]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Oryol Oblast[17]
- Part of: Central Federal District[18]
- Commons category: Oryol Oblast[19]
- Licence plate code: 57[20]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[21], Europe/Moscow[22]
- Local dialing code: 486[23]
- Inception: September 27, 1937[24]
- Highest point: Q136773641[25]
- Official website: http://orel-region.ru/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oryol Oblast[27]
- Population: 747,247[28], 724,686[29], 699,998[30], 692,486[31]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Oryol Oblast[33]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Oryol Oblast[34]
- Category for people buried here: Q7977401[35]
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Physical Characteristics
Oryol Oblast covers an area of 24,652 km²[36].
Why It Matters
Oryol Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]