Kirov Oblast

administrative division (oblast) in the Volga federal district of Russia
AdministrativeArea oblast_of_russia Q5387
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Kirov Oblast

Summary

Kirov Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 172 Wikipedia views per month (oblast_of_russia category, ranking #34 of 46).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kirov Oblast received the Order of Lenin[3].
  • Kirov Oblast is located in Russia[4].
  • Kirov Oblast is in the country of Russia[5].
  • Kirov Oblast's head of government is recorded as Aleksandr Sokolov[6].
  • Kirov Oblast's image is recorded as Moloma.jpg[7].
  • Kirov Oblast's continent is recorded as Europe[8].
  • Kirov Oblast's instance of is recorded as oblast of Russia[9].
  • Kirov Oblast's instance of is recorded as federal subject of Russia[10].
  • Kirov Oblast's capital is recorded as Kirov[11].
  • Kirov Oblast's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kirov Oblast.svg[12].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Arkhangelsk Oblast[13].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Komi Republic[14].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Perm Krai[15].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Udmurtia[16].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Tatarstan[17].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Mari El[18].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[19].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Kostroma Oblast[20].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Vologda Oblast[21].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Perm Oblast[22].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Gaynsky District[23].
  • Kirov Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Sivinsky District[24].
  • Kirov Oblast's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Kirov Region.svg[25].
  • Sergei Kirov is named after Kirov Oblast[26].
  • Kirov Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arbazhsky District[27].

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Geography

Kirov Oblast is in the country of Russia[5]. It is located in Russia[4]. Its continent is recorded as Europe[8]. Part of include European Russia[28], a region[29], in Russia[30] and Volga Federal District[31], a federal district of Russia[32], in Russia[33], founded in 2000[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include oblast of Russia[9] and federal subject of Russia[10].

History and Context

Sergei Kirov is named after Kirov Oblast[26].

Why It Matters

Kirov Oblast draws 172 Wikipedia views per month (oblast_of_russia category, ranking #34 of 46).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Kirov Oblast receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Constitution of Russia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Constitution of Russia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . OKTMO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . ОКТМО. 185/2016. Volga Federal District. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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