Volgograd Oblast
federal subject of Russia
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Summary
Volgograd Oblast is an oblast of Russia[1]. It draws 4,256 Wikipedia views per month (oblast of russia category, ranking #20 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Andrei Bocharov[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: electoral unit[7], federal subject of Russia[8]
- Capital: Volgograd[9]
- Shares border with: Saratov Oblast[10], Voronezh Oblast[11], Rostov Oblast[12], Kalmykia[13], Astrakhan Oblast[14], West Kazakhstan Region[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alexeyevsky District, Volgograd Oblast[16], Bykovsky District[17], Gorodishchensky District, Volgograd Oblast[18], Danilovsky District[19], Dubovsky District[20], Yelansky District[21], Zhirnovsky District[22], Ilovlinsky District[23], Kalachyovsky District[24], Kamyshinsky District[25], Kikvidzensky District[26], Kletsky District[27], Kotelnikovsky District[28], Kotovsky District[29]
- Flag: flag of Volgograd Oblast[30]
- Legislative body: Volgograd Oblast Duma[31]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Volgograd Oblast[32]
- Part of: European Russia[33], Southern Federal District[34], Volga Economic Region[35], Southern Military District[36]
- Commons category: Volgograd Oblast[37]
- Licence plate code: 34[38], 134[39]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[40], Europe/Volgograd[41], UTC+03:00[42]
- Inception: December 5, 1936[43]
- Highest point: Serpokrylovskaya[44]
Why It Matters
Volgograd Oblast has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]