| Lipetsk Oblast (English) Липецкая область (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Lipetsk Oblast in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Lipetsk Oblast |
 Flag of Lipetsk Oblast |
| Anthem: None | |
| Country | Russia |
| Administrative center | Lipetsk |
| Established | January 6, 1954 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Central Central Black Earth |
| Code | 48 |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
24,100 km² 71st |
| Population ( 2002) - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,213,499 inhabitants 45th 50.4 inhab. / km² 64.3% 35.7% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Head of the Administration | Oleg Korolyov |
| First Deputy | Yury Bozhko |
| Legislative body | Oblast Council of Deputies |
| Charter | Charter of Lipetsk Oblast |
| Official website | http://www.admlr.lipetsk.ru/ |
Lipetsk Oblast (Russian: Ли́пецкая о́бласть, Lipetskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) which was formed on January 6, 1954. Its administrative center is the city of Lipetsk.
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Geography
Lipetsk Oblast borders Ryazan Oblast (NE), Tambov Oblast (E), Voronezh Oblast (S), Kursk Oblast (SW), Oryol Oblast (W), and Tula Oblast (NW).
Time zone
Lipetsk Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
The sights
The world's first hyperboloid structure—the steel open-work lattice tower—is located in Polibino, Dankovsky District of Lipetsk Oblast. The hyperboloid tower was built and patented in 1896 by the famous Russian engineer and scientist Vladimir Shukhov. The hyperboloid structures were subsequently built by other architects, such as Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, and Oscar Niemeyer.
Economy
The most important industrial branches are the iron processing and the mechanical engineering. The most industrialized cities are Lipetsk, the administrative center, and Yelets.
Administrative divisions
Law and government
The current Governor is Oleg Korolyov.
References
External links
Media related to Lipetsk Oblast at Wikimedia Commons
- (English) Official website of Lipetsk Oblast
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