Kaliningrad Oblast (Rọ́síà: Калинингра́дская о́бласть, Kaliningradskaya oblast)

Kaliningrad Oblast (Gẹ̀ẹ́sì)
Калининградская область (Rọ́síà)
-  Oblast  -
Coordinates: 54°49′N 21°29′E / 54.817°N 21.483°E / 54.817; 21.483Coordinates: 54°49′N 21°29′E / 54.817°N 21.483°E / 54.817; 21.483

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AnthemNone[citation needed]
Political status
Country Russia
Political status Oblast
Federal districtNorthwestern[1]
Economic regionKaliningrad[2]
Administrative centerKaliningrad[3]
Official languageRussian[4]
Statistics
Population (2002 Census)[5] 955,281 inhabitants
- Rank within Russia 57th
- Urban[5] 77.6%
- Rural[5] 22.4%
- Density63.26/km2 (163.8/sq mi)[6]
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[7]15,100 km2 (5,830.1 sq mi)
- Rank within Russia76th
EstablishedApril 7, 1946[citation needed]
License plates39
ISO 3166-2:RURU-KGD
Time zoneUSZ1/USZ1S (UTC+2/+3)
Government (as of September 2009)
Governor[8]Georgy Boos[9]
LegislatureOblast Duma[8]
CharterCharter of Kaliningrad Oblast
Official website
http://gov39.ru



  1. Àdàkọ:Cite Russian law
  2. Àdàkọ:Cite Russian law
  3. http://www.russia-channel.com/kaliningrad-oblast/
  4. According to Article 68.1 of the Constitution of Russia, Russian is the official language on the whole territory of the Russian Federation. Article 68.2 further stipulates that only the republics have the right to establish official languages other than Russian.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[[Category:Articles containing Russian-language text]] (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 2010-03-01.  URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  6. The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox is not necessarily reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
  7. Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Территория, число районов, населённых пунктов и сельских администраций по субъектам Российской Федерации[[Category:Articles containing Russian-language text]] (Territory, Number of Districts, Inhabited Localities, and Rural Administration by Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation)". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 2008-10-17.  URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Charter, Article 3
  9. Official website of the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast. Biography of Georgy Valentinovich Boos (Rọ́síà)