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oblast

first-level administrative division in several countries
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oblast

Summary

oblast is an administrative territorial entity type[1]. oblast has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • oblast's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity type[3].
  • oblast is a type of administrative territorial entity[4].
  • oblast's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oblasts[5].
  • oblast's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • oblast's different from is recorded as Oblast[7].
  • oblast's exact match is recorded as http://d-nb.info/gnd/4172315-6[8].

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Definition and Type

oblast's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity type[3]. oblast is a type of administrative territorial entity[4].

Why It Matters

oblast has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] oblast is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). oblast. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/oblast
MLA “oblast.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/oblast.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_oblast_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{oblast}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/oblast}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Circeus · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → Q56042102
    Said to be the same as → Q3455524
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1535]]: [[Q56042102]]"
  2. 10w ago · O Breixo · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → New Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 158667
    Subclass of → administrative territorial entity
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 158667"
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