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Vologda Oblast (Russian: Волого́дская о́бласть, Russian pronunciation: [vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ], Vologodskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Area: 145,700 km²; population: 1,269,568 (as of the 2002 Census). Its largest city is Cherepovets, but the administrative center is Vologda.
Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent (a World Heritage Site), medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque churches of Totma and Ustyuzhna, etc.
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Geography
Vologda Oblast borders Arkhangelsk Oblast (N), Kirov Oblast (E), Kostroma Oblast (SE), Yaroslavl Oblast (S), Tver Oblast (SW), Novgorod Oblast (SW), Leningrad Oblast (W), and the Republic of Karelia (NW).
Time zone
Vologda Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Demographics
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
Birth Rate: 11.46 per 1000
Death Rate: 15.86 per 1000
Net Immigration: +0.3 per 1000
NGR: -0.44% per Year
PGR: -0.41% per Year
Administrative divisions
External links
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- (English) (Russian) (German) Official website of Vologda Oblast
- (English) (Russian) (German) Culture of the Vologda Region
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Coordinates: 60°00′N 42°00′E / 60°N 42°E
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