Pskov Oblast
federal subject of Russia
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Summary
Pskov Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 3,470 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of russia category, ranking #14 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Mikhail Vedernikov[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Pskov[8]
- Shares border with: Vitebsk Region[9], Smolensk Oblast[10], Tver Oblast[11], Novgorod Oblast[12], Leningrad Oblast[13], Alūksne Municipality[14], Põlva County[15], Võru County[16]
- Flag: flag of Pskov Oblast[17]
- Legislative body: Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies[18]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Pskov Oblast[19]
- Part of: Northwestern Federal District[20]
- Commons category: Pskov Oblast[21]
- Licence plate code: 60[22]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[23], Europe/Moscow[24]
- Inception: August 23, 1944[25]
- Highest point: Липницкая (гора)[26]
- Official website: https://www.pskov.ru/[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pskov Oblast[28]
- Population: 642,494[29], 636,546[30], 620,249[31], 587,518[32], 581,147[33], 574,480[34]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of the Pskov Oblast[35]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36]
- Replaces: Pskov Governorate[37]
- List of monuments: Cultural heritage monuments in Pskov Oblast[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Pskov Oblast[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Pskov Oblast[40]
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Physical Characteristics
Pskov Oblast covers an area of 55,300 km²[41].
Why It Matters
Pskov Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]