Moscow Oblast

Summary

Moscow Oblast is an oblast of Russia^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of oblast_of_russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (848 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Moscow Oblast is located in Russia^[3].
• Moscow Oblast is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Moscow Oblast's head of government is recorded as Andrei Vorobyov^[5].
• Moscow Oblast's image is recorded as River debna1.jpg^[6].
• Moscow Oblast's image is recorded as Moscow Urban Agglomeration, Russia, LandSat-7 image.jpg^[7].
• Moscow Oblast's continent is recorded as Europe^[8].
• Moscow Oblast's instance of is recorded as oblast of Russia^[9].
• Moscow Oblast's instance of is recorded as federal subject of Russia^[10].
• Moscow Oblast's capital is recorded as Krasnogorsk^[11].
• Moscow Oblast's flag image is recorded as Flag of Moscow Oblast (large).svg^[12].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Tver Oblast^[13].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Yaroslavl Oblast^[14].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Vladimir Oblast^[15].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Ryazan Oblast^[16].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Tula Oblast^[17].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Moscow^[18].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Kaluga Oblast^[19].
• Moscow Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Smolensk Oblast^[20].
• Moscow Oblast's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Moscow Oblast.svg^[21].
• Moscow is named after Moscow Oblast^[22].
• Moscow Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zaraysky District^[23].
• Moscow Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Klinsky District^[24].
• Moscow Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kolomensky District^[25].
• Moscow Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Krasnogorsky District^[26].
• Moscow Oblast's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leninsky Urban District^[27].

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Geography

Moscow Oblast is in the country of Russia^[4]. It is located in Russia^[3]. Its continent is recorded as Europe^[8].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Moscow is named after Moscow Oblast^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Moscow Oblast include moscovium^[28], a chemical element^[29].

Why It Matters

Moscow Oblast ranks in the top 4% of oblast_of_russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (848 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include moscovium^[28], a chemical element^[29].