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Orenburg Oblast
Оренбургская область (Russian)
—  Oblast  —
Flag of Orenburg Oblast
Flag
Coat of Arms of Orenburg oblast
Coat of arms
Orenburg in Russia
Coordinates: 52°08′N 55°36′E / 52.133, 55.6Coordinates: 52°08′N 55°36′E / 52.133, 55.6
Political status
Country Russia
Federal district Volga[1]
Economic region Urals[2]
Established December 7, 1934
Administrative center Orenburg
Government (as of March 2011)
 - Governor Yury Berg[3]
 - Legislature Legislative Assembly
Statistics
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[4]
 - Total 124,000 km2 (47,876.7 sq mi)
Area rank 29th
Population (2010 Census)[5]
 - Total 2,033,072
 - Rank 23rd
 - Density[6] 16.4 /km2 (42 /sq mi)
 - Urban 59.7%
 - Rural 40.3%
Time zone(s) YEKT (UTC+06:00)[7]
ISO 3166-2 RU-ORE
License plates 56
Official languages Russian[8]
Official website

Orenburg Oblast (Russian: Оренбу́ргская о́бласть, Orenburgskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast (Чка́ловская о́бласть) in honor of Valery Chkalov. Population: 2,033,072 (2010 Census).[5]

Geography[]

The most important river of the oblast is the Ural.

Orenburg is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Administrative divisions[]

The oblast includes 35 rayons (districts) and 9 urban okrugs (circles).

Urban Okrugs (Circles)

Coat of Arms Name of
Urban okrug
Area
(km²)
Population
(2013).
Population
Rank
I Coat of Arms of Orenburg Orenburg 259.0 556 127 1
II Coat of Arms of Buguruslan (Orenburg oblast) (1982) Buguruslan 76.0 49 942 5
III Coat of Arms of Buzuluk Buzuluk 54.42 84 088 4
IV Coat of Arms of Gay Gay (Orenburg Oblast) 62.14 36 996 6
V Mednogorsk coat of arms Mednogorsk 91.33 26 647 8
VI Coat of Arms of Novotroitsk (Orenburg oblast) Novotroitsk 352.34 95 095 3
VII Coat of arms of Orsk Orsk 621.33 236 390 2
VIII Coat of Arms of Sorochinsk (Orenburg oblast) Sorochinsk 55.93 27 728 7
IX Coat of Arms of Komarovsky (Orenburg oblast) Komarovsk (Closed city) 44,0 8 618 9

Outline Map of Orenburg Oblast

Abdulino Rayon Coat of Arms
Abdulino
Coat of Arms of Adamovsky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Adamovka
Coat of Arms of Abdulak Rayon
Akbulak
Coat of Arms of Aleksandrovka Rayon (Orenburg Oblast)
Aleksandrovka
Asekeyevo
Coat of Arms of Belyayevsky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Belyayevka
Coat of Arms of Buguruslan Rayon
Buguruslan
Emblem of Buzuluksky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Buzuluk
Gerb-dombarovka
Dombarovsky
Coat of Arms of Gai rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Gay
Coat of Arms of Grachyovka Rayon
Grachyovka
Coat of Arms of Ilekskiy rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Ilek
Coat of Arms of Krasnogvardeyskii rayon
Krasnogvardeysky
Coat of Arms of Kurmanaevsky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Kurmaneyevka
Coat of Arms of Kuvandyk Rayon
Kuvandyk
Coat of Arms Kvarkeno RayonKvarkeno
Coat of Arms of Matveyevka Rayon
Matveyevka
Coat of Arms of Novoorsky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Novoorsk
Coat of Arms of Novosergievska Rayon
Novosergievska
Coat of Arms of Oktyabrsky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Oktyabrskoye
Coat of Arms of Orenburg Rayon
Orenburg
Perevolotsky
Coat of Arms of Pervomaisky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Pervomaisky
Coat of Arms of Ponomaryovka Rayon
Ponomaryovka
Coat of Arms of Sakmara RayonSakmara
Saraktash
Coat of Arms of Severnoye Rayon
Severnoye
Coat of Arms of Sharlyk Rayon
Sharlyk
Coat of Arms of Sol Iletsk RayonSol Iletsk
Coat of Arms of Sorochinsk Rayon
Sorochinsk
Coat of Arms of Svetlyi RayonSvetlyi
Coat of Arms of Tashla Rayon
Tashla
Coat of Arms of Totskoye Rayon
Totskoye
Coat of Arms of Tyulgansky rayon (Orenburg oblast)
Tyulgan
Coat of Arms of Yasnyi Rayon
Yasnyi


Admin-map-Orenburg-region

Administrative subdivisions of Orenburg Oblast

Rayons (Districts):

Coat of Arms Name of rayon Area
(km²)
Area
rank
Population
(2013)
Population
rank
Аdministrative
center
Population
(2013)
1 Abdulino Rayon Coat of Arms Abdulino Rayon 1700 34/35 28,869 9 Abdulino 19,687
2 Coat of Arms of Adamovsky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Adamovka Rayon 6500 1 25,454 13 Adamovka 8,500
3 Coat of Arms of Abdulak Rayon Abdulak Rayon 5000 7 25,473 12 Abdulak 14,800
4 Coat of Arms of Aleksandrovka Rayon (Orenburg Oblast) Aleksandrovka Rayon 3100 17/19 15,224 27 Aleksandrovka 4,200
5 Asekeyevo Rayon 2400 28 13,540 31 Asekeyevo 5,300
6 Coat of Arms of Belyayevsky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Belyayevka Rayon 3687 11 16,538 25 Belyayevka 5,992
7 Coat of Arms of Buguruslan Rayon Buguruslan Rayon 2900 20/23 19,150 20 Zharkovsky -
8 Emblem of Buzuluksky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Buzuluk Rayon 3800 9 30,679 7 Buzuluk -
9 Gerb-dombarovka Dombarovsky Rayon 3600 12/13 15,491 26 Dombarovsky 9,600
10 Coat of Arms of Gai rayon (Orenburg oblast) Gay Rayon 2900 20/23 9,791 35 Gay -
11 Coat of Arms of Grachyovka Rayon Grachyovka Rayon 1700 34/35 12,997 33 Grachyovka ?
12 Coat of Arms of Ilekskiy rayon (Orenburg oblast) Ilek Rayon 3700 10 24,855 16 Ilek 10,200
13 Coat of Arms of Krasnogvardeyskii rayon Krasnogvardeysky Rayon 2800 24/25 20,399 18 Pleshanovo 3,486
14 Coat of Arms of Kurmanaevsky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Kurmaneyevka Rayon 2900 20/23 17,211 24 Kurmaneyevka ?
15 Coat of Arms of Kuvandyk Rayon Kuvandyk Rayon 6000 2 43,906 3 Kuvandyk 25,273
16 Coat of Arms Kvarkeno Rayon Kvarkeno Rayon 5200 4 17,638 22 Kvarkeno 4,184
17 Coat of Arms of Matveyevka Rayon Matveyevka Rayon 1800 33 11,755 34 Matveyevka 3,529
18 Coat of Arms of Novoorsky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Novoorsk 3400 15/16 28,642 10 Novoorsk 11,300
19 Coat of Arms of Novosergievska Rayon Novosergievska Rayon 4500 8 35,857 5 Novosergievska 12,259
20 Coat of Arms of Oktyabrsky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Oktyabrskoye Rayon 2700 27 20,152 19 Oktyabrskoye 7,701
21 Coat of Arms of Orenburg Rayon Orenburg Rayon 5500 3 78,442 1 Orenburg -
22 Perevolotsky Rayon 2742 26 27,889 11 Perevolotsky 9,700
23 Coat of Arms of Pervomaisky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Pervomaisky Rayon 5055 6 25,188 14 Pervomaisky 6,606
24 Coat of Arms of Ponomaryovka Rayon Ponomaryovka Rayon 2069 30 14,985 28 Ponomaryovka 5,457
25 Coat of Arms of Sakmara Rayon Sakmara Rayon 2061 31 29,270 8 Sakmara 5,000
26 Saraktash Rayon 3600 12/13 40,303 4 Saraktash 17,500
27 Coat of Arms of Severnoye Rayon Severnoye Rayon 2100 29 14,070 29 Severnoye 4,700
28 Coat of Arms of Sharlyk Rayon Sharlyk Rayon 2900 20/23 17,495 23 Sharlyk 8,468
29 Coat of Arms of Sol Iletsk Rayon Sol Iletsk Rayon 5100 5 52,417 2 Sol Iletsk 27,748
30 Coat of Arms of Sorochinsk Rayon Sorochinsk Rayon 2800 24/25 13,641 30 Sorochinsk -
31 Coat of Arms of Svetlyi Rayon Svetlyi Rayon 3100 17/19 13,295 32 Svetlyi 7,900
32 Coat of Arms of Tashla Rayon Tashla Rayon 3400 15/16 25,032 15 Tashla 7,061
33 Coat of Arms of Totskoye Rayon Тotskoye Rayon 3100 17/19 32,129 6 Totskoye 7,200
34 Coat of Arms of Tyulgansky rayon (Orenburg oblast) Тyulgan Rayon 1900 32 19,121 21 Tyulgan 9,089
35 Coat of Arms of Yasnyi Rayon Yasnyi Rayon 3500 14 20,529 17 Yasnyi 16,027

Demographics[]

Population: 2,033,072 (2010 Census);[5] 2,179,551 (2002 Census);[9] 2,174,459 (1989 Census).[10]

Vital statistics for 2012
  • Births: 29 736 (14.7 per 1000)
  • Deaths: 28 225 (13.9 per 1000) [11]
  • Total fertility rate:[12]

2009 - 1.76 | 2010 - 1.80 | 2011 - 1.80 | 2012 - 1.95 | 2013 - 2.00(e)


According to the 2010 Census, the ethnic composition of the oblast was as follows:[5]

  • Russians: 75.9%
  • Tatars: 7.6%
  • Kazakhs: 6%
  • Ukrainians: 2.5%
  • Bashkirs: 2.3%
  • Mordvinians: 1.9%
  • Germans: 0.6%
  • Chuvash: 0.6%
  • Belarusians: 0.3%
  • Azeris: 0.4%
  • other groups, none more than 0.2% of the population
  • 30,449 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.[13]

Religion[]


Circle frame

Religion in Orenburg Oblast (2012)[14][15]

  Russian Orthodox (40.2%)
  Muslim (13%)
  Unaffiliated Christian (3%)
  Rodnovery (3%)
  Other Orthodox (2%)
  Spiritual but not religious (20%)
  Atheist and non-religious (12%)
  Other and undeclared (6.8%)

As of a 2012 official survey[14] 40.2% of the population of Orenburg Oblast adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 3% declares to be generically Christian (excluding Catholic and Protestant), 2% follows other Orthodox Churches. Muslims constitute 13% of the population. 3% of the population follows Rodnovery (Slavic Paganism), 6.8% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the survey. In addition, 20% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious" and 12% to be atheist.[14]

Economy[]

Orenburg Oblast is one of the major agricultural areas of Russia. Its climate is favorable for farming: humid spring, dry summer and a large number of sunny days make perfect conditions for cultivating hard wheat and rye, sunflowers, potatoes, peas, beans, corn, and gourds.

The range of the oblast's export commodities includes: oil and oil products, gas and gas produced products, rolled ferrous and non-ferrous metals, nickel, asbestos, chromium compounds, rough copper, electric engines, radiators, products of machine-building industry.

See also[]

  • List of Chairmen of the Legislative Assembly of Orenburg Oblast
  • Black Dolphin Prison

References[]

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