Kamchatka Oblast

Kamchatka Oblast

Infobox Russian federal subject
EnglishName=Kamchatka Oblast
RussianName=Камчатская область
Locator

LocatorMap





CoatOfArmsLink=Coat of arms of Kamchatka Oblast


FlagLink=Flag of Kamchatka Oblast
AnthemLink=Anthem of Kamchatka Oblast
AdmCtrOrCapital=Administrative center
AdmCtrName=Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
FoundationDate=October 20, 1932
PoliticalStatus=Oblast
PoliticalStatusLink=Oblasts of Russia
FederalDistrict=Far Eastern
EconomicRegion= Far Eastern
CodeNumber=41
Area=472300
AreaRank=10th
Population=358801
PopulationRank=76th
UrbanPopulation=81.1%
RuralPopulation=18.9%
LangLangs
LangList=Russian
HeadTitle=Governor "(acting)"
HeadName=Alexey Kuzmitsky
PrimeTitle
PrimeName
Legislature=Council of People's Deputies
ConstitutionType=Charter
ConstitutionName=Charter of Kamchatka Oblast
Website=http://www.ako.kamchatka.ru/

Kamchatka Oblast ( _ru. Камча́тская о́бласть, "Kamchatskaya oblast") was (until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1, 2007) a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). To the north, it bordered Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Koryak Autonomous Okrug was located in the northern part of the oblast. Including Koryakia, the total area of the oblast was 472,300 km², encompassing the southern half of the Kamchatka Peninsula.The climate is cold and humid.

Kamchatka's natural resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, and natural gas. Most of the inhabitants live in the administrative center, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The main employment sectors are fishing, forestry, tourism (a growing industry), and the Russian military. There is still a large military presence on the peninsula; the home base of Russia's Pacific submarine fleet is across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at the Rybachy base. There are also several air force bases and radar sites in Kamchatka.

As of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census, the majority of the 358,801 population is Russian (290,108), largest minorities are Ukrainian (20,870) and Koryak (7,328). The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by Koryak Autonomous Okrug, where around 6,700 Koryaks live. A small number of Evens also live here.

Geography

Time zone

Kamchatka Oblast is located in the Kamchatka Time Zone (PETT/PETST). UTC offset is +1200 (PETT)/+1300 (PETST).

Administrative divisions

External links

*en icon [http://www.kamchatkapeninsula.com The Wonders of Kamchatka]
*ru icon [http://www.beringisland.ru Commander Islands]


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