Magadan Oblast
Magadan Oblast (Russian: Магада́нская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), 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).
Geography
Magadan Oblast is located in the Magadan Time Zone (MAGT/MAGST). UTC offset is +1100 (MAGT)/+1200 (MAGST).
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%).
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).
Geography
Magadan Oblast is located in the Magadan Time Zone (MAGT/MAGST). UTC offset is +1100 (MAGT)/+1200 (MAGST).
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%).
