Ivanovo Oblast

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Ivanovo Oblast (English) Ивановская область (Russian)
Image:Russia - Ivanovo Oblast (2008-01).svg Location of Ivanovo Oblast in Russia
Coat of Arms	Flag
Image:Coat of Arms of Ivanovo oblast.png Coat of arms of Ivanovo Oblast	Image:Flag of Ivanovo Oblast.png Flag of Ivanovo Oblast
Anthem: None
Administrative center	Ivanovo
Established	March 11, 1936
Political status Federal district Economic region	Oblast Central Central
Code	37
Area
Area - Rank within Russia	21,800 km² 73rd
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural	1,148,329 inhabitants 48th 52.7 inhab. / km² 82.7% 17.3%
Official language	Russian
Government
Governor	Mikhail Men
Legislative body	Oblast Duma
Charter	Charter of Ivanovo Oblast
Official website
http://www.ivreg.ru/

Ivanovo Oblast (Russian: Ива́новская о́бласть, Ivanovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (administrative centre), Kineshma, and Shuya.

The principal centre of tourism is Plyos. The Volga River flows through the northern part of the oblast.

Ivanovo Industrial Oblast (Ива́новская Промы́шленная о́бласть was established on January 14, 1929. On March 11, 1936, the oblast was divided into modern Ivanovo Oblast and Yaroslavl Oblast.

[edit] Geography

Ivanovo Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (E), Vladimir Oblast (S), and Yaroslavl Oblast (W).

[edit] Time zone

Ivanovo Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

[edit] Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Ivanovo Oblast

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Coordinates: 57°00′N, 41°43′Ear:إيفانوفو أوبلاست be:Іванаўская вобласць bg:Ивановска област ca:Província d'Ivànovo de:Oblast Iwanowo et:Ivanovo oblast es:Óblast de Ivánovo fr:Oblast d'Ivanovo ko:이바노보 주 hr:Ivanovska oblast id:Oblast Ivanovo it:Oblast' di Ivanovo he:מחוז איבנובו lv:Ivanovas apgabals hu:Ivanovói terület nl:Oblast Ivanovo ja:イヴァノヴォ州 no:Ivanovo oblast pl:Obwód iwanowski pt:Oblast de Ivanovo ro:Regiunea Ivanovo ru:Ивановская область sk:Ivanovská oblasť sr:Ивановска област sh:Ivanovska oblast fi:Ivanovon alue sv:Ivanovo oblast ta:இவானோவா ஒப்லாஸ்து uk:Івановська область zh:伊万诺沃州