Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast (
Яросла́вская о́бласть) is located in the
Central Federal District of
Russia, surrounded by the
Tver,
Moscow,
Ivanovo,
Vladimir,
Kostroma, and
Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of a close proximity to
Moscow and
Saint Petersburg. Additionally, the administrative center of the oblast — the city of
Yaroslavl — is an intersection of major
highways,
railroads and waterways.
Basic facts
Yaroslavl Oblast was established on March 11, 1936.
- Oblast territory: 36,400 km²\n* Population (2002): 1,368,000\n* Governor: Anatoly Ivanovich Lisitsyn\n* Administrative center: Yaroslavl\n* Distance from Yaroslavl to Moscow: 282 km\n* Number of cities under the oblast's jurisdiction: 6\n* Number of cities under the districts jurisdiction: 5\n* Number of districts: 17\n* Urban population: over 80%\n* Number of historical and architectural monuments: over 5,000\n* Number of tourists (1997): 272,500
Nature
The climate is moderate continental, with snowy winters and a short but rather hot summer. Formely almost all territory was covered with thick conifer forest (fir,
pine), but now a large portion of it has been replaced with
birch-and-
aspen secondary forests and crop fields. Swamps also take considerable areas.
Large animals have been much reduced in numbers, but there are still some
bears, wolfs,
foxes, elks, and wild boars.
A great number of wild
birds live and nests in the Oblast.
In cities, most common birds are
pigeons,
jackdaws,
hooded crows,
rooks, house sparrows and
great tits.
The
Volga River flows through the Yaroslavl region, with two major dams constructed at
Uglich and
Rybinsk. The
Rybinsk artificial lake is really large.
Mineral resources are limited to construction materials (such as
sand,
gravel,
clay) and
peat. There are also some mineral water springs and wells.
Population
These are population figures according to the census of 2002:
- Total population: 1,368,000\n*Males: 618,000\n*Females: 750,000\n*Urban population: 1,107,000\n*Rural population: 261,000
There are 11 towns, 13
townlets, 6,024 villages.
Life expectancy: average — 63 years, males — 57 years, females — 71 years.
98% of residents are citizens of
Russia.
Economic characteristics
- Total volume of output for 12 months of the year 1997: 15,933.1 billion roubles1)\n* Total balance profit of enterprises for 12 months of the year 1997: 1,227.4 billion roubles2)\n* Total tax collection for 12 month of the year 1997: 4,781.8 billion roubles (including Federal budget accruals in the amount of 1,999.3 billion roubles)\n* Unemployment level: 2.4% of total workforce
1) large and medium-sized enterprises.
\n2) including industry, agriculture, construction, transport.
Twin towns
Administrative Division
\nDistricts
Yaroslavl Oblast consists of the following districts (Russian:
райо́ны):
- Bolsheselsky (Большесе́льский)\n*Borisoglebsky (Борисогле́бский)\n*Breytovsky (Бре́йтовский)\n*Danilovsky (Дани́ловский)\n*Gavrilov-Yamsky (Гаври́лов-Я́мский)\n*Lyubimsky (Люби́мский)\n*Myshkinsky (Мы́шкинский)\n*Nekouzsky (Некоу́зский)\n*Nekrasovsky (Некра́совский)\n*Pereslavsky (Пересла́вский)\n*Pervomaysky (Первома́йский)\n*Poshekhonsky (Пошехо́нский)\n*Rostovsky (Росто́вский)\n*Rybinsky (Ры́бинский)\n*Tutayevsky (Тута́евский)\n*Uglichsky (У́гличский'')\n*Yaroslavsky (Яросла́вский)
Cities and towns
The oldest town is Rostov.
The town of
Mologa (known since the
13th century)\nhas been engulfed by the Rybinsk artificial lake in
1940s.
Other settlements
- Berendeyevo\n* Bolshoye Selo\n* Borisoglebsky\n* Borok\n* Breytovo\n* Burmakino\n* Greshnevo\n* Itlar\n* Karabikha\n* Krasnyye Tkachi\n* Krasny Profintern\n* Kubrinsk\n* Kurba\n* Nekouz\n* Nekrasovskoye\n* Pesochnoye\n* Prechistoye\n* Semibratovo\n* Tolbukhino\n* Tunoshna\n* Varegovo
External link
Category:Oblasts of Russia\n\n