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Astrakhan Oblast is a region in southern Russia located near the Caspian Sea, known for its unique geography and natural resources. It matters because it serves as an important economic and strategic area for Russia, with significant fishing industries and access to key waterways.
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- Instance of
- federal subject of Russia
- Part of
- Southern Federal District
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Astrakhan
- Population
- 946429
- Area
- 44100
- Head of government
- Igor Babushkin
- Shares border with
- Atyrau Region
- Highest point
- Bolshoye Bogdo
- Official website
- www.astrobl.ru
- Image
- Barkhany astrakhan Narimanov.jpg
- Licence plate code
- 30
- Coat of arms
- coat of arms of Astrakhan Oblast
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- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Astrakhan Oblast
- Commons category
- Astrakhan Oblast
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Astrakhan Oblast
- topic's main category
- Category:Astrakhan Oblast
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Astrakhan Oblast
- inception
- 1943-12-27
- owner of
- FC Volgar Astrakhan
- language used
- Kalmyk
- different from
- Astrakhan
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southern Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,010,073.
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