Ulyanovsk Oblast
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Ulyanovsk Oblast (Russian: Улья́новская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It is located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is Ulyanovsk, named after Vladimir Ulyanov Lenin.
Area 37,300 km², population 1,382,811 (as of 2002 All-Russia Population Census).
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[edit] Geography
Ulyanovsk Oblast borders Chuvashia (N), Tatarstan (NE), Samara Oblast (E), Saratov Oblast (S), Penza Oblast (W) and Mordovia (NW).
It is located on the northern edge of Central European Steppes. 25% of its territory is covered with deciduous forests. the rest is covered with steppes and meadows. Ulyanovsk Oblast is divided in half by Volga. Hilly areas to the west of Volga are known as Volga Upland (elevations up to 358 m). Eastern part of the region is mostly flat.
Ulyanovsk Oblast has moderately continental, highly volatile climate. Average temperature of June +19 °C, of January -13 °C. As weather systems move in and out of the area, average daily temperatures often change up to 20 °C in the matter of days. Fixed snow cover is typically present from late October - early November to mid-April. Overnight frosts occur until late May, restricting agriculture to cold-resistant plants such as rye.
[edit] Demographics
55% of residents of Ulyanovsk Oblast live in two cities with population above 25,000 - Ulyanovsk and Dimitrovgrad. Population is 72% Russian, 12% Tatar, 8% Chuvash, 4% Mordva, 4% others.
[edit] Economics
Ulyanovsk and Dimitrovgrad are industrial cities and contain a number of large plants and factories. Rural Ulyanovsk Oblast is agricultural and is focused primarily on animal husbandry, to the lesser extent on crop farming.
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[edit] External links
- (English) Official website of Ulyanovsk Oblast.
