Ryazan Oblast
| Ryazan Oblast (English) Рязанская область (Russian) |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Ryazan Oblast |
 Flag of Ryazan Oblast |
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| Country | Russia |
| Administrative center | Ryazan |
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| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Central Central |
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| Area - Rank within Russia |
39,600 km² 58 |
| Population ( 2002) - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,227,910 inhabitants 44 31 inhab. / km² n/a n/a |
| Official language | Russian |
| Governor | Oleg Kovalyov |
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Ryazan Oblast (Russian: Ряза́нская о́бласть, Ryazanskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It has an area of 39,600 km² and a population of 1,227,910 (as of the 2002 Census). Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which with a population of 535,000 is the region's largest city.
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Geography
Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), Republic of Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W), and Moscow Oblast (NW).
Time zone
Ryazan Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Administrative divisions
Birth Rate
For the first half of 2007, the birth rate was 8.9 per 1000 [1]
See also
- Ryazan miracle
- 2005 Moscow power blackouts
References
External links
Media related to Ryazan Oblast at Wikimedia Commons- (Russian) Official website of Ryazan Oblast