Murmansk Oblast
federal subject of Russia
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Summary
Murmansk Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 5,449 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of russia category, ranking #7 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Andrey Chibis[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Murmansk[8]
- Shares border with: Arkhangelsk Oblast[9], Karelia[10], Lapland[11], Troms og Finnmark[12]
- Anthem: Гимн Мурманской области[13]
- Flag: flag of Murmansk Oblast[14]
- Legislative body: Murmansk Oblast Duma[15]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Murmansk Oblast[16]
- Part of: Northwestern Federal District[17]
- Commons category: Murmansk Oblast[18]
- Licence plate code: 51[19]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[20], Europe/Moscow[21]
- Inception: May 28, 1938[22]
- Highest point: Yudychvumchorr[23]
- Coordinate location: 68.033333333333, 34.566666666667[24]
- Official website: https://gov-murman.ru/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Murmansk Oblast[26]
- Population: 762,371[27], 753,557[28], 732,864[29], 656,438[30]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Murmansk Oblast[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Kola encyclopedia[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Murmansk Oblast[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Murmansk Oblast[35]
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Physical Characteristics
Murmansk Oblast covers an area of 144,902[36].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Murmansk Oblast include murmanite[37], a mineral species[38].
Why It Matters
Murmansk Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for it include murmanite[37], a mineral species[38].