- Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast ( _ru. Волого́дская о́бласть, IPA-ru|vəlɐˈgotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, "Vologodskaya oblast") is a federal subject of
Russia (anoblast ). Area: 145,700 km²; population: 1,269,568 (as of the 2002 Census). Its largest city isCherepovets , but the administrative center isVologda .Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery ,Ferapontov Convent (aWorld Heritage Site ), medieval towns ofVelikiy Ustyug andBelozersk , baroque churches ofTotma andUstyuzhna , etc.Geography
Vologda Oblast borders
Arkhangelsk Oblast (N),Kirov Oblast (E),Kostroma Oblast (SE),Yaroslavl Oblast (S),Tver Oblast (SW),Novgorod Oblast (SW),Leningrad Oblast (W), and theRepublic of Karelia (NW).Time zone
Vologda Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Demographics
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
Birth Rate: 11.46 per 1000
Death Rate: 15.86 per 1000
Net Immigration: +0.3 per 1000
NGR: -0.44% per Year
PGR: -0.41% per Year
Administrative divisions
External links
*en icon ru icon de icon [http://www.vologda-oblast.ru/ Official website of Vologda Oblast]
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