Sakhalin Oblast

Summary

Sakhalin Oblast is an oblast of Russia^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of oblast_of_russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sakhalin Oblast received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Sakhalin Oblast is located in Russia^[4].
• Sakhalin Oblast is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Sakhalin Oblast's head of government is recorded as Valery Limarenko^[6].
• Sakhalin Oblast's image is recorded as Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - panoramio (1).jpg^[7].
• Sakhalin Oblast's continent is recorded as Asia^[8].
• Sakhalin Oblast's instance of is recorded as oblast of Russia^[9].
• Sakhalin Oblast's instance of is recorded as federal subject of Russia^[10].
• Sakhalin Oblast's capital is recorded as Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk^[11].
• Sakhalin Oblast's flag image is recorded as Flag of Sakhalin Oblast.svg^[12].
• Sakhalin Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Khabarovsk Krai^[13].
• Sakhalin Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Kamchatka Krai^[14].
• Sakhalin Oblast's shares border with is recorded as Hokkaido^[15].
• Sakhalin Oblast's coat of arms image is recorded as Sakhalin Oblast Coat of Arms.svg^[16].
• Sakhalin Oblast's flag is recorded as flag of Sakhalin Oblast^[17].
• Sakhalin Oblast's legislative body is recorded as Sakhalin Oblast Duma^[18].
• Sakhalin Oblast's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 139575514^[19].
• Sakhalin Oblast's GND ID is recorded as 4437296-6^[20].
• Sakhalin Oblast's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Sakhalin Oblast^[21].
• Sakhalin Oblast's locator map image is recorded as Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Sakhalin Oblast.svg^[22].
• Sakhalin Oblast's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82062721^[23].
• Sakhalin Oblast's ISO 3166-2 code is recorded as RU-SAK^[24].
• Sakhalin Oblast's part of is recorded as Far Eastern Federal District^[25].
• Sakhalin Oblast's Commons category is recorded as Sakhalin Oblast^[26].
• Sakhalin Oblast's licence plate code is recorded as 65^[27].

Body

Geography

Sakhalin Oblast is in the country of Russia^[5]. It is located in Russia^[4]. Its continent is recorded as Asia^[8]. Its part of is recorded as Far Eastern Federal District^[25].

Physical Characteristics

Sakhalin Oblast's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+87101'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+487419'}^[29], {'amount': '+490181'}^[30], {'amount': '+488453'}^[31], {'amount': '+485621'}^[32], and {'amount': '+457590'}^[33].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

+1932-10-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sakhalin Oblast^[34].

Why It Matters

Sakhalin Oblast ranks in the top 2% of oblast_of_russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Sakhalin Oblast receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].