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Smolensk Oblast (Russian: Смол́енская о́бласть, Smolenskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russia is a Federation which consists of 83  subjects. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Oblast (во́бласць oblast о́бласт oblast о́бласть област/ oblast; oblasť област о́бласть is a type of Administrative division Its area is 49,786 square kilometers, population—1,019,000 (2005 est. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of )[1]; 1,049,574 (2002 Census); 1,158,299 (1989 Census). Russian Census of 2002 (Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2002 го́да was the first Census of the Russian Federation carried The 1989 Soviet Census was the final and most comprehensive census taken within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk. Smolensk (Смоленск is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River, the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast. Other ancient towns include Vyazma and Dorogobuzh. Vyazma (Вя́зьма Wiaźma is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyazma River, about halfway between Smolensk and Dorogobuzh (Дорогобуж Dorohobuż is a historic town straddling the Dnieper River in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, 125 km to the east of Smolensk oblast borders Pskov Oblast in north, Tver Oblast in northeast, Moscow Oblast in east, Kaluga Oblast and Bryansk Oblast in south, and also Mahilyow Voblast and Vitsebsk Voblast in Belarus, to the west and northwest. Pskov Oblast (Пско́вская о́бласть Pskovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an Oblast) Tver Oblast (Тверска́я о́бласть Tverskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an Oblast) Moscow Oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть Moskovskaya oblast) or Podmoskovye (ru Подмоско́вье Podmoskovye) is a Kaluga Oblast (Калу́жская о́бласть Kaluzhskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an Oblast) Bryansk Oblast (Бря́нская о́бласть Bryanskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an Oblast) Mahilyow Voblasts (Province or Mogilev Oblast (Магілёўская во́бласць Mahilyowskaya Voblasts; Могилёвская о́бласть Vitsebsk Voblast (Province or Vitebsk Oblast (Ві́цебская во́бласць Vitsebskaya Voblast; Ви́тебская о́бласть Vitebskaya Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east

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Geography

Time zone

Smolensk Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). Moscow Time (Моско́вское вре́мя is the Time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia including Saint Petersburg UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Smolensk Oblast
Administrative divisions of Smolensk Oblast
Administrative divisions of Smolensk Oblast

Smolensk Oblast is divided into 25 districts (raion and 2 cities, which are further divided into 15 towns, 12 urban-type settlements, and 302 rural okrugs. For the manufactured regenerated fiber see Rayon A raion (or rayon) (райо́н ra'jon rayon раён რაიონი The classification system of the types of inhabited localities in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared The classification system of the types of inhabited localities in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared Urban-type settlement (посёлок городско́го ти́па posyolok gorodskogo tipa; селище міського типу selyshche mis'koho typu;

Demographics

According to the (2002 Census), the national composition of the oblast was as follows:
• Russians: 93. Russian Census of 2002 (Всеросси́йская пе́репись населе́ния 2002 го́да was the first Census of the Russian Federation carried The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries 4% • Ukrainians: 1. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens 7% • Belarusians: 1. Belarusians or Belorussians (Беларусы Biełarusy previously also spelled Belarussians, Byelorussians and Belorusians, also 6% • Armenians: 0. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large 4% • Roma: 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 3% • Tatars: 0. Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups 2% • Azeris: 0. This article is about Azeris in Russia For Azeris in general see the respective article 2%, and many other groups, none more than 0. 2% of the population. (1. 1% of the population did not state their nationality in the census. )

Economy

Smolensk Oblast is part of Russia's Central economic district. Industry is this district includes sectors such as engineering and metalworking (production of measuring and hydrometeorological devices, computer equipment, electrical appliances, refrigerators, automobiles, power-generating and store equipment, and aircraft manufacture), the chemical industry (production of ammonia, saltpeter, fertilizers, and plastics), light industry (production of clothing, and cotton and linen fabrics), the food industry, and brown coal and peat production.

Nearly 40% of the industrial production potential is concentrated in the city of Smolensk. Diamond cutting companies have the largest share of GDP. The largest of these companies is the Kristall State Unitary enterprise (GUP Kristall) in Smolensk. Unitary enterprise is a form of a Business in Russia and some other Post-Soviet states. Smolensk is also a major center of the engineering and metalworking industries, with the instrument-making, electronics, electrical, and auto industries having the largest share of GDP among engineering companies.

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