Magadan Oblast
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The Magadan Oblast is a regional subdivision of Russia, in the Far Eastern Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Magadan.
At 461,400 km², it is Russia's 13th largest subdivision, and at the same time one of the least populous (182,726 inhabitants as of the 2002 census).
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Geography
Time zone
Magadan Oblast is located in the Magadan Time Zone (MAGT/MAGST). UTC offset is +1100 (MAGT)/+1200 (MAGST).
Administrative division
Districts
Magadan Oblast consists of the following districts (Russian: районов):
- Omsukchansky (Омсукчанский)
- Severo-Evensky (Северо-Эвенский)
- Srednekansky (Среднеканский)
- Susumansky (Сусуманский)
- Tenkinsky (Тенькинский)
- Yagodninsky (Ягоднинский)
Demographics
Population (2002): 182,726
Ethnic groups: As of the 2002 census, ethnic Russians at 146,511 constitute 80.2% of the population, the rest identifying themselves as belonging to 104 different ethnic groups. Of these, most prominent are the Ukrainians at 18,068 (9.89%), the Evens at 2,527 (1.38%), the Belarusians at 2,169 (1.19%) and the Tatars at 2,006 (1.1%).
External links
- Administration of the Magadan Oblast (in Russian) (http://www.magadan.ru/), official homepage.
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