Ryazan Oblast

Ryazan Oblast Рязанская область (Russian)
—  Oblast  â€”
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: none[1]
Coordinates: 54°24′N 40°36′E / 54.400°N 40.600°ECoordinates: 54°24′N 40°36′E / 54.400°N 40.600°E
Political status
Country	Russia
Federal district	Central[2]
Economic region	Central[3]
Established	September 26, 1937[4]
Administrative center	Ryazan[5]
Government (as of February 2015)
• Governor[6]	Oleg Kovalyov[7]
• Legislature	Oblast Duma[6]
Statistics
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[8]
• Total	39,600 km^2 (15,300 sq mi)
Area rank	58th
Population (2010 Census)[9]
• Total	1,154,114
• Rank	45th
• Density[10]	29.14/km^2 (75.5/sq mi)
• Urban	70.9%
• Rural	29.1%
Population (January 2015 est.)
• Total	1,135,916[11]
Time zone(s)	MSK (UTC+03:00)[12]
ISO 3166-2	RU-RYA
License plates	62
Official languages	Russian[13]
Official website

Ryazan Oblast (Russian: Ряза́нская о́бласть, tr. Ryazanskaya oblast; IPA: [rʲɪˈzanskÉ™jÉ™ ˈoblÉ™sʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: 1,154,114 (2010 Census).^[9]

Geography

Ryazan Oblast borders Vladimir Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE), the Republic of Mordovia (E), Penza Oblast (SE), Tambov Oblast (S), Lipetsk Oblast (SW), Tula Oblast (W), and Moscow Oblast (NW). Ryazan Oblast is located in the central part of the Russian Plain between the Central Russian and Volga uplands. The terrain is flat, with a highest point of no more 300 m above sea level. Soils are podzolic and boggy on the left bank of the Oka, changing southward to more fertile podzolic and leached black earths (Chernozyom).

The Oka River near Konstantinovo in Rybnovsky District of Ryazan Oblast

Administrative divisions

Economy

Solotchinskoye peat railway

Ryazan Oblast is a part of the Central economic region. The oblast is in an economically favorable geographical location owing to the water and land routes that pass through it and provide stable domestic and foreign economic ties. It is considered both an industrial and agrarian Oblast. The foundations of agriculture in the oblast are livestock farming and plant cultivation. Livestock farming specializes in raising and fattening cattle and breeding pigs, sheep, and poultry. Beekeeping is also well developed in the oblast.

Transportation

• Solotchinskoye peat narrow gauge railway is located in Ryazansky District
• Mesherskoye peat narrow gauge railway is located in Klepikovsky District

Demographics

Population: 1,154,114 (2010 Census);^[9] 1,227,910 (2002 Census);^[14] 1,345,924 (1989 Census).^[15]

2012

• Births: 12 351 (10.8 per 1000)
• Deaths: 18 723 (16.3 per 1000) ^[16]
• Total fertility rate:^[17]
  • 2009 - 1.42 | 2010 - 1.44 | 2011 - 1.45 | 2012 - 1.54 | 2013 - 1.55 | 2014 - 1.60 | 2015 - 1.65(e)

Ethnic composition (2010):^[9]

• Russians - 95.1%
• Ukrainians - 0.8%
• Armenians - 0.5%
• Mordvins - 0.5%
• Tatars - 0.5%
• Azeris - 0.4%
• Uzbeks - 0.3%
• Others - 1.9%
• 74,419 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.^[18]

Religion

Religion in Ryazan Oblast (2012)^[19][20]

  Russian Orthodox (63%)

  Unaffiliated Christian (3%)

  Muslim (1%)

  Rodnover (1%)

  Other Orthodox (1%)

  Spiritual but not religious (15%)

  Atheist (9%)

  Other or undeclared (7%)

According to a 2012 official survey^[19] 63% of the population of Ryazan Oblast adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 3% are unaffiliated generic Christians, 1% are Orthodox Christian believers without belonging to church or belonging to non-Russian Orthodox churches, 1% are Muslims, and 1% are adherents of the Rodnovery (Slavic native faith) movement. In addition, 15% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 9% is atheist, and 7% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question.^[19]

See also

• Ryazan miracle
• 2005 Moscow power blackouts

References

Notes

1. Article 7 of the Charter of Ryazan Oblast states that the oblast may have an anthem, providing a law is adopted to that effect. As of 2015, no such law is in place. The Symbols section on the Ryazan Oblast's official website also does not include an anthem.
2. Президент Российской Федерации. Ð£ÐºÐ°Ð· â„–849 Ð¾Ñ‚ 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", â„–20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
3. Госстандарт Российской Федерации. â„–ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Ð­ÐºÐ¾Ð½Ð¾Ð¼Ð¸Ñ‡ÐµÑÐºÐ¸Ðµ районы», в ред. Изменения â„–5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
4. Resolution of September 26, 1937
5. Charter of Ryazan Oblast, Article 9
6. Charter of Ryazan Oblast, Article 27
7. Official website of Ryazan Oblast. Oleg Ivanovich Kovalyov, Governor of Ryazan Oblast (Russian)
8. Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Территория, число районов, населённых пунктов и сельских администраций по субъектам Российской Федерации (Territory, Number of Districts, Inhabited Localities, and Rural Administration by Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation)". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
9. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 Ð³Ð¾Ð´Ð° (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
10. The density value was calculated by dividing the population reported by the 2010 Census by the area shown in the "Area" field. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox is not necessarily reported for the same year as the population.
11. Ryazan Oblast Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Предварительная оценка численности населения на 1 ÑÐ½Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ñ 2015 Ð³. и в среднем за 2014 Ð³Ð¾Ð´ (Russian)
12. Правительство Российской Федерации. Ð¤ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ закон â„–107-ФЗ Ð¾Ñ‚ 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона â„–248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. Â«Ðž внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу Ð¿Ð¾ истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", â„–120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
13. Official on the whole territory of Russia according to Article 68.1 of the Constitution of Russia.
14. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов â€“ районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 Ñ‚ысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 Ð³Ð¾Ð´Ð° [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
15. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 Ð³. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 Ð³Ð¾Ð´Ð° [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
16. http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/2012/demo/edn12-12.htm
17. http://www.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_main/rosstat/ru/statistics/publications/catalog/doc_1137674209312
18. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/news/detail.php?ID=6936
19. Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org
20. 2012 Survey Maps. "Ogonek", â„– 34 (5243), August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

Sources

• Рязанская областная Дума. â„–115-ОЗ 18 ноября 2005 г. «Устав (Основной Закон) Рязанской области», в ред. Закона â„–102-ОЗ от 28 декабря 2015 г. Â«Ðž внесении изменений в Устав (Основной Закон) Рязанской области». Вступил в силу ÑÐ¾ дня официального опубликования (22 ноября 2005 г.). Опубликован: "Рязанские ведомости", â„–251–252, 22 ноября 2005 г. (Ryazan Oblast Duma. #115-OZ November 18, 2005 Charter (Basic Law) of Ryazan Oblast, as amended by the Law #102-OZ of December 28, 2015 On Amending the Charter (Basic Law) of Ryazan Oblast. Effective as of the day of official publication (November 22, 2005).).
• Центральный исполнительный комитет СССР. ÐŸÐ¾ÑÑ‚ановление Ð¾Ñ‚ 26 сентября 1937 г. «О разделении Московской области на Тульскую, Рязанскую и Московскую области». (Central Executive Committee of the USSR. Resolution of September 26, 1937 On Splitting Moscow Oblast into Tula, Ryazan, and Moscow Oblasts. ).